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Jesuit priest George LeMaitre first proposed the idea that the space of our Universe is expanding, and has been doing so since (his words) "the day with no yesterday." If his idea is correct, then we would see all galaxies outside our Local Group as red shifted, and the size of that red shift would be proportional to the distance between us and those distant galaxies. This undeniable fact about our Universe -- called the Cosmological (or Hubble) Red Shift -- is exactly what we do see.

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Are there any weaknesses or gaps in the Big Bang Theory that are being considered?

The big bang is based solely on the cosmological red shift, whereby the light from distant stars has lost energy, is assumed to be a Doppler red shift. However there is no direct evidence that that kind of a shift is actually what happens. There are also several "tired light" hypotheses.


What else supports the big bang theory besides the red shift?

Other evidence supporting the Big Bang theory includes the cosmic microwave background radiation, the abundance of light elements in the universe, and the large-scale structure and distribution of galaxies in the universe. Additionally, observations of the universe's expansion and the Hubble law provide further support for the Big Bang theory.


What model of universe creation is supported by the red shift?

All modern models based on science that are worth their salt would be. The only major theory I know about the origin of the universe is the Big Bang Theory, which is supported by Red Shift observations. Galaxies we can observe are all moving away (we know this due to Red Shift) from a central point, believed to be the epicenter of the Big Bang.


What do scientists call the event that started the universe?

Scientists refer to the event that started the universe as the Big Bang. This is a cosmological model that suggests the universe began as a very hot, dense state and has been expanding and cooling ever since.


Why does red shift support the big bang theory?

Because if everything we can see is moving away from us, and the further away the faster it's going, if you extrapolate back in time you realize that at some point everything must have been very close together. That's more or less the core of the Big Bang theory. answer2: The Big bang is a bust if there is no expansion , motion! Red shift is interpreted as the motion, thus the Big Bang is possible. However, the red shift is misinterpreted. Hubble himself, did not accept the red shift as recession, rather Hubble called the red shift, "a hitherto unrecognized principle of Nature". The red shift is the indicator of the centrifugal force, associated with the "Dark Energy", the vector energy Ev=mcV. Properly interpreted, the red shift indicates no Expansion, no Big Bang.

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What bang theory?

the big bang theory is a cosmological model wich states that how was universe created and why it is expanding.


Compare and contrast the big bang and cosmological models?

The big bang theory is a cosmological model. Is this really the question you are trying to ask?


What big bang theory?

the big bang theory is a cosmological model wich states that how was universe created and why it is expanding.


What is big bang theory?

the big bang theory is a cosmological model wich states that how was universe created and why it is expanding.


Is the big bang theory a strong challenge to the cosmological argument?

As far as I understand, the Big Bang theory is not a challenge to the cosmological argument at all. The cosmological argument states that there must have been a beginning to the universe, which is confirmed by modern science. The cosmological argument further is often held to indicate that that beginning must have been an intelligent agent, which is neither confirmed nor denied by cosmology.


Is the perfect cosmological principal the basis for the big bang theory?

there was never a big bang GOD made it of course


What is the accepted name for the theory which explains the formation of our universe?

The Big Bang is the theory that was developed to describe the origins of the universe.


Would the big bang theory help explain the shift?

I presume the question refers to the "redshift" of distant galaxies. Actually it is the other way around - i.e. the Doppler redshift helps to support and explain the Big Bang Theory. This "redshift" is called the "cosmological redshift". Strictly speaking, it's not the Doppler effect.


What is the perfect cosmological theory?

There is no consensus on the perfect cosmological theory. The search for a theory that accurately describes the origin and evolution of the universe is an ongoing pursuit in astrophysics and cosmology. Theories such as the Big Bang theory and inflationary theory have provided significant insights, but there is still much that remains unknown.


What shift did hubble see that supported the big bang theory?

Redshift; the generally accepted explanation for the redshift of distant galaxies is that it is cosmological redshift, caused by the expansion of the Universe. This is somewhat related to the idea of the Doppler effect.


What matter is involved inthe big bang theory?

All matter. All the matter that exists emerged from the primordial cosmological state that we call the 'Big Bang'.


Does the big bang theory support the big rip theory?

No