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Q: Why do scientists believe the universe is still expanding?
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Do you believe that the universe is still expanding?

The evidence - for example, from the redshift, normally attributed to a Doppler effect - is that indeed, the Universe is expanding.


If scientists say the universe is everything and the universe is always expanding then what is the universe expanding into?

It is not exactly expanding into anything. The galaxies are moving apart from each other, from which we can infer that the universe is expanding. Theoretically, this is a result of the Big Bang, in which the universe began when all matter was compacted into a very tiny sum, and then exploded apart in a very big bang, and as a result is still expanding today.


Is the universe still expanding?

Yes, and the expansion is accelerating - it is expanding faster and faster.


Is universe getting bigger?

Yes. To be more exact, it is "space" within the "observed universe" that is expanding. A confusing fact is that many astronomers believe the universe as a whole may already be infinite in size. This doesn't stop them saying the observable universe is still expanding. "Infinity" is a tricky idea.


If there was no universe or plants where did the big bang happen?

It happened in the center of the universe, for which it is still expanding on the universe.


What things are beyond the universe?

Nobody Knows. Even if we travel at the speed of light we still would die before we got to the end of the universe. Everybody says the universe is expanding, but what is it expanding into?


What are the universal things?

Nobody Knows. Even if we travel at the speed of light we still would die before we got to the end of the universe. Everybody says the universe is expanding, but what is it expanding into?


How did the size of the universe change?

In the immediate aftermath of the "Big Bang" there was rapid inflation of the universe. That slowed and the universe is now believed to be still, slowly, expanding.


Which term is evidence that the galaxy is still expanding?

There is no evidence that our GALAXY is expanding. Are you confusing the word galaxy with the word universe - if so they are NOT the same thing.


How was the galaxies and stars and planets made?

Most people believe that all started with a big bang and all the pieces fall out and some of them form galaxies. Nowadays the Universe is still expanding


How much did the universe increase after the big bang?

From an infinitesimally small point to the present size, the universe is still expanding as a result of the big bang.


Why do scientists think the earth is the only planet to support human life as you know it?

Not all scientists believe this. The topic of Earth being the only planet in the known universe to support life has been and still is a heated debate amongst many scientists.