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How Big Bang Theory Works, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Apr 14, 2016
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INSIGHT

Big Bang Is Universal Expansion

  • The Big Bang was not an explosion in space but the rapid expansion of space itself.
  • Matter and energy were once compressed in a dense and hot state that expanded to form the universe.
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Universe Origin Singularity

  • The universe started as an incredibly dense and hot singularity smaller than an atom.
  • This singularity contained all the matter and energy that now make up the entire universe.
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Hubble Discovers Expanding Universe

  • The Doppler effect combined with light spectrum analysis revealed stars moving away from us.
  • Edwin Hubble showed the universe is expanding, fundamentally changing our understanding of space and time.
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