2.0 The Big Bang
Summary:
The Big Bang hasn’t always been the generally accepted explanation of how our Universe came to be. In fact, our views on the origin and structure of the Universe have changed drastically over the last thousand years. As new thinking and evidence have built upon one another, our understanding of the Universe has evolved. Over the ages, astronomers have used the tools of their time to understand the origin and structure of the Universe.
Threshold 1: The Big Bang
How long ago did the Big Bang happen?
13,7 miljoen jaar geleden.
What made the Big Bang possible? Why did the Big Bang happen? Was there space and time before the Big Bang?
Deze vragen kunnen wij nog niet beantwoorden. Wat we wel kunnen is speculeren over deze vragen.
When did matter and energy form after the Big Bang?
Materie en energie zijn ontstaan tijdens de Big Bang. Op het eerste moment kon je deze nog niet uit elkaar houden, maar in de eerste miljardste seconde, werden materie en energie van elkaar gescheiden.
What forms did energy take after the Big Bang?
Energie is ontstaan in vorm van zwaartekracht en elektromagnetisme
2.1 Our understanding of the universe
Summary:
The Big Bang hasn’t always been the generally accepted explanation of how our Universe came to be. In fact, our views on the origin and structure of the Universe have changed drastically over the last thousand years. As new thinking and evidence have built upon one another, our understanding of the Universe has evolved.