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Scientific Explanations: How Did the Universe Get Here? |
The Big BangMost scientists accept that the universe began about 18 billion years ago. Some (but not many) scientists believe that the earth has always been here, and that matter is always coming into existence. The majority of scientists state that there was a massive 'explosion' in which matter came into being, and it caused the newly formed matter to expand rapidly out in all directions. This is popularly called the BIG BANG. This explosion formed all the matter in the universe, gradually taking the form of the gases hydrogen and helium. |
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Scientists believe that as the gases cooled, and other elements formed, they condensed into stars and planets. The earth was one of the planets formed . Background radiation can be detected in space that seems to be left over from the Big Bang. 'Ripples' can be detected in it that seem to indicate something about the way the galaxies came into being. Also the universe still appears to be expanding as galaxies and planets continue to move away from one another. |
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Scientific Explanations: How Did Humans Get Here? |