The Big Bang Theory

Question 1

Steady State Theory

Answer 1

The universe didn’t have beginning. it has always existed and will always exist exactly how it is now - Sir Fred Hoyle

Question 2

Big Bang Theory

Answer 2

The universe had a definite start from a very small, very dense point. It is constantly changing, even today. - Stephen Hawking

Question 3

Red Shift

Answer 3

As galaxies move away from us their light is stretched out towards the red end of the spectrum.

Question 4

Red Shift

Answer 4

The further a galaxy is from us the more the light is red shifted, meaning it is travelling faster. This means that all galaxies started in the same place, which supports the big bang theory.

Question 5

CMBR

Answer 5

Wherever you look in the universe there is the same microwave radiation called Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.

Question 6

CMBR

Answer 6

As it is coming from everywhere and is uniform, it must have come from the same source at the same time.

Question 7

Big Bang Theory

Answer 7

The Big Bang Theory says that CMBR is left over radiation from the big bang that has stretched out and cooled over the years.