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There are a number of reasons to suspect that the universe started from a point: 1) All the distant galaxies are headed away from us, so 13.7 billion years ago they were in one spot.. 2) The macro-universe is no different on opposite sides. Nothing has had the time to smooth out both sides. 3) The Microwave background noise is everywhere, and it is an echo of the "Big Bang" (sort of...). So how did the universe get from a tiny point to what we have now? Well the best theory is that in the first second of the Big Bang, SPACE (not matter) inflated tremendously fast. This is a complicated subject, but much is know about what happened, and many pieces of evidence point in this direction.
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∙ 9y agoDark Energy would seem to be most likely, and if recent observations are being correctly interpreted we are at the beginning of a second inflation also driven by Dark Energy (which started ~3 billion years ago and will end in perhaps 10 to 15 billion years with every subatomic particle in the universe so far apart that light could not travel from one to another in the entire life of the universe).
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Which theory of universe formation was proposed in 1980?
The inflationary hypothesis was developed in the 1980s by physicists Alan Guth and Andrei Linde. Inflation explains the origin of the large-scale structure of the cosmos. Quantum fluctuations in the microscopic inflationary region, magnified to cosmic size, become the seeds for the growth of structure in the universe. Many physicists also believe that inflation explains why the Universe appears to be the same in all directions (isotropic), why the cosmic microwave background radiation is distributed evenly, why the universe is flat, and why no magnetic monopoles have been observed.
When did Cosmic Conflict happen?
Cosmic Conflict happened in 1978.
When did Cosmic Air end?
Cosmic Air ended in 2008.
When did The Cosmic Balance happen?
The Cosmic Balance happened in 1982.
When was The Cosmic Scene created?
The Cosmic Scene was created in 1958.
How did cosmic inflation resolve the flatness problem?
The cosmic inflation did resolve the flatness problem by the theory which states that the universe appears to have a flat geometry.
What was a problem with the Big Bang theory?
Several problems that were found with the Big Bang theory were solved by cosmic inflation. I suggest you read about cosmic inflation. One of these problems was the fact that the Universe is fairly homogeneous. Without inflation, it wouldn't have had time to "spread out" any irregularities.
Which of these pieces of evidence supports the idea that inflation really happened?
observations of the cosmic microwave background that indicate a flat geometry for the universe
When would one expect the discovery of cosmic inflation be verified?
I'm not an expert in astrophysics, but I expect it to be relatively soon. You may have seen the news articles which stated that a research team at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has discovered "cosmic ripples" from when the universe was 1*10 power -36 seconds old or so. Even if these are proven to not be decisive, as far as I know most astrophysicists agree that the Big Bang and cosmic inflation are the likeliest theory for universal origin and expansion. And with the recent advances in optical and computing technology, even more conclusive results are surely on the horizon. (Unless, that is, the theory of cosmic inflation is proven false, in which case we will probably start from scratch in all astrophysical fields.)
What did Alan guth discover?
Alan Guth did not really discover anything - maybe a bit of fluff in his navel or something. He did, however, develop the idea of cosmic inflation.
What subject in space should your project be on?
Choose any subject you like. Here are some ideas: black holes; dark matter; exoplanets; cosmic inflation; gravitation; galaxies.
Which theory of universe formation was proposed in 1980?
The inflationary hypothesis was developed in the 1980s by physicists Alan Guth and Andrei Linde. Inflation explains the origin of the large-scale structure of the cosmos. Quantum fluctuations in the microscopic inflationary region, magnified to cosmic size, become the seeds for the growth of structure in the universe. Many physicists also believe that inflation explains why the Universe appears to be the same in all directions (isotropic), why the cosmic microwave background radiation is distributed evenly, why the universe is flat, and why no magnetic monopoles have been observed.
Is the word drove a collective noun?
Yes, the noun 'drove' is used for a group moving from one place to another.The noun 'drove' is a standard collective nounfor:a drove of bullocksa drove of cattlea drove of donkeys (or asses)a drove of goatsa drove of haresa drove of hogsa drove of horsesa drove of oxena drove of pigsa drove of rabbitsa drove of sheepa drove of swineand large groups of people that are in motion.
Cosmic light-what is cosmic light?
its a boogaloo
What is the collective noun of droves or shelf?
The noun 'drove' is a collective noun for: a drove of asses a drove of cattle a drove of donkeys a drove of goats a drove of hares a drove of horses a drove of oxen a drove of pigs a drove of rabbits a drove of sheep The noun 'shelf' is a collective noun for: a shelf of books
What is the collective noun of drove?
The noun 'drove' is used for a group moving from one place to another.The noun 'drove' is a standard collective noun for:a drove of bullocksa drove of cattlea drove of donkeys (or asses)a drove of goatsa drove of haresa drove of hogsa drove of horsesa drove of oxena drove of pigsa drove of rabbitsa drove of sheepa drove of swineand large groups of people that are in motion.
What does cosmic Illumination mean?
Cosmic Illimunation is what stars do...they illuminate...and since its cosmic that means outer space
