expanding universe
a concept or representation of the universe, based on the observed redshifts of distant galaxies, in which the galaxies are assumed to be receding from each other at a speed proportional to their separation as a result of the expansion of the universe.
Origin of expanding universe
1- See also big bang theory, Hubble's constant, cosmological redshift.
Words Nearby expanding universe
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How to use expanding universe in a sentence
By the 1990s, the Big Bang theory of the expanding universe had been established beyond reasonable doubt, but questions remained.
The Top 10 scientific surprises of Science News’ first 100 years | Tom Siegfried | September 20, 2021 | Science NewsEither now, or in the future of an ever-faster expanding universe.
A Wrinkle in Nature Could Lead to Alien Life - Issue 99: Universality | Caleb Scharf | April 21, 2021 | NautilusThe beauty is in the ratios, and they persist forever even in the expanding universe.
The significance of the expanding universe is that it creates room for things to happen.
For even with 14 billion years of an expanding universe and almost 4 billion years of life on Earth, nature has explored only the tiniest fraction of all of the possible designs.
With his support of gay marriage, President Obama has opened a new door in the ever-expanding universe of civil rights.
Why Black Preachers Pretend a Key Civil-Rights Leader Didn’t Exist | Mansfield Frazier, Larry Durstin | May 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTEdward Hubble, the greatest astronomer of the 20th century, who discovered the expanding universe, he was inspired by Jules Verne.
The imagination of man had expanded with the expanding universe.
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