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Who is credited with theorizing the big bang theory?
Who is credited with theorizing the big bang theory?
- Stephen Hawking
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
- George Lemaitre (correct)
What is the big bang theory?
What is the big bang theory?
- The theory that the universe began as a singularity and expanded rapidly (correct)
- The theory that the universe is actually a simulation
- The theory that the universe was created by a deity
- The theory that the universe has always existed
Who is credited with theorizing the big bang theory?
Who is credited with theorizing the big bang theory?
- Isaac Newton
- Stephen Hawking
- Georges Lemaitre (correct)
- Me
When did the big bang occur?
When did the big bang occur?
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The Big Bang Theory
- The Big Bang Theory is credited to Georges Lemaitre, a Belgian priest and astronomer.
- The Big Bang Theory proposes that the universe began as an infinitely hot and dense point, expanding rapidly around 13.8 billion years ago.
- This event marked the beginning of space, time, and matter, with the universe continuing to expand and cool, eventually forming subatomic particles, atoms, and stars.
- The Big Bang Theory is supported by evidence from many fields of science, including astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology.
- The universe is still expanding, with galaxies moving away from each other, and this expansion is thought to have begun during the Big Bang.
- The Big Bang is believed to have occurred around 13.8 billion years ago, with the exact time and date unknown due to the universe's vast age.
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