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The term "dark ages" is sometimes used in astrophysics to refer to the period after the Big Bang when the universe was filled with neutral hydrogen gas and no sources of light existed. During this time, the universe was opaque and largely invisible to telescopes. This era ended when the first stars and galaxies formed, illuminating the universe.

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What are the top questions about the big bang bang theory?

There are two questions commonly asked:1. Is it real, or did God create the universe ex nihilo?2. Did the Big Bang create more than one universe?3. How can the big bang account for dark matter and dark energy?


What are the weaknesses in the theory of the big bang?

Most of our universe appears to consist of dark matter. The hot inflationary big bang theory does not currently account for this. The rate of expansion of our universe is unexpectedly increasing. Again, the big bang theory lacks explanatory power for this phenomenon (attributed to "dark energy"). The theory DOES account for the synthesis of matter from and ever expanding cloud of energy (primordial nucleosynthesis--the origin of early hydrogen and helium). It explains the flatness of the universe, its homogeneity (inflation), and present observed temperature (cosmic microwave background radiation, CBR or MBR). The age of the universe has also been reliably determined to be 13.7 billion years. The weaknesses are by no means sufficient to overturn the theory in favor of any superior competitor. None come remotely close, yet.


What questions are left unanswered about big bang?

Unanswered questions concerning the Big Bang: 1) What drove the initial expansion of space? 2) Why did inflation stop? 3) What existed before the start of expansion? And does the word "before" have any meaning if there is no time?


Where is the dark lord's clone after big bang in Maplestory?

After the Big Bang update in MapleStory, the Dark Lord's clone can be found in the Ellinia Magic Library. Players can battle the clone as part of a questline involving the Dark Lord.


What is dark matter in the big bang theory?

Dark matter is matter that does not interact via the electromagnetic force. We don't really know what dark matter is, exactly; there are several possibilities. We know that it interacts via gravity, meaning it has mass. It may, or may not, or SOME of it may, interact via the weak force as well.

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What are the top questions about the big bang bang theory?

There are two questions commonly asked:1. Is it real, or did God create the universe ex nihilo?2. Did the Big Bang create more than one universe?3. How can the big bang account for dark matter and dark energy?


How long did the universe stay dark after the bang?

Better known as the "Dark Ages", the Universe was opaque (Foggy). Estimates vary but it is believed to have lasted between 150 -> 800 million years after the Big Bang. However, with the first stars developing around 400 million years after the Big Bang, the "Dark Ages" would have ended shortly after the first stars. See related link for a timeline of the Big Bang.


What were the three kinds of government that developed in the Greek city-states after Greek dark ages?

Because hookers came to Greece and bang-wanged the wang-bang.


What are the 5 major problems with the Big Bang theory?

The five major problems with the Big Bang theory are: 1) The horizon problem, 2) The flatness problem, 3) The magnetic monopole problem, 4) The dark matter problem, and 5) The dark energy problem.


The emergence of modern Europe after the Dark Ages is known as the primate city theory?

Renaissance


What two kinds of government first developed in the Greek city-states after the Greek dark ages?

Because hookers came to Greece and bang-wanged the wang-bang.


What would end space?

Not sure I understand, maybe you mean what is at the end of space?Well the most logical theory I've heard is that ever since the big bang space has been expanding, the theory is that it is expanding into dark matter, so according to that theory, after space, comes dark matter.


Who invented the dark ages?

Who was the leader of the dark ages


Who labeled the Renaissance as dark ages?

The Renaissance was not labeled the "dark ages". Renaissance means "rebrith" and it came AFTER the "dark ages or the middle ages."


What is a another name for the Middle Ages?

Dark Ages and\or Medieval Ages


What are the weaknesses in the theory of the big bang?

Most of our universe appears to consist of dark matter. The hot inflationary big bang theory does not currently account for this. The rate of expansion of our universe is unexpectedly increasing. Again, the big bang theory lacks explanatory power for this phenomenon (attributed to "dark energy"). The theory DOES account for the synthesis of matter from and ever expanding cloud of energy (primordial nucleosynthesis--the origin of early hydrogen and helium). It explains the flatness of the universe, its homogeneity (inflation), and present observed temperature (cosmic microwave background radiation, CBR or MBR). The age of the universe has also been reliably determined to be 13.7 billion years. The weaknesses are by no means sufficient to overturn the theory in favor of any superior competitor. None come remotely close, yet.


Rome before the dark ages vs during the dark ages?

Before. Rome fell in 410 AD which started the "dark ages"