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Is it expanding from the edges?
Or from the center?
Or from the center?
At all? Or not stable because of the constant expansion of it?Orodruin said:As far as we can tell there is no center nor any edges.
The universe is expanding because of the observed redshift in the light from distant galaxies. This redshift is caused by the stretching of space as the universe expands. Additionally, the cosmic microwave background radiation also provides evidence for the expansion of the universe.
The evidence for the Big Bang theory includes the observed expansion of the universe, the abundance of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, and the cosmic microwave background radiation. These observations all support the idea that the universe began as a hot, dense singularity about 13.8 billion years ago and has been expanding ever since.
Dark energy is a mysterious force that is believed to be responsible for the accelerated expansion of the universe. It makes up about 68% of the total energy in the universe and its repulsive force counteracts the gravitational pull of matter, causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate.
The expansion of the universe does not affect objects on a small scale, such as planets, stars, and galaxies, due to the strong forces holding them together. However, on a larger scale, the expansion causes galaxies to move further apart from each other and the expansion of space itself can cause the stretching and distortion of objects.
The current scientific consensus is that the expansion of the universe is infinite. This means that the universe has no boundary or edge and will continue to expand forever. However, some theories suggest that the expansion may eventually slow down or reverse, leading to a finite universe. This is still a topic of ongoing research and debate among scientists.