The big bang theory Flashcards
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The study of the universe is known as cosmology
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In 1965, cosmologists produced evidence to argue that the universe did have an origin about 15 billion years ago.
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Stephen Hawking’s research showed the universe began from a ‘singularity’- a tiny point that then expanded.
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From this expansion came the formation of stars and planets
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The universe is continuing to expand but can be traced back to the initial event - the Big Bang
