The Big Bang

An artist's view of the "big bang" theory of the origin of the Universe. Click on image for full size (87K GIF) Image courtesy of LAPP, Particle Physics Laboratory at Annecy-le-Vieux, France All of the matter and energy in the Universe was initially found in a very small space. An explosion happened which caused the Universe to begin expanding.

The Big Bang

An artist's view of the "big bang" theory of the origin of the Universe. Click on image for full size (87K GIF) Image courtesy of LAPP, Particle Physics Laboratory at Annecy-le-Vieux, France All of the matter and energy in the Universe was initially confined in a very small region. An explosion occurred which caused the Universe to begin expanding. This expansion continues today.

The Big Bang

An artist's view of the "big bang" theory of the origin of the Universe. Click on image for full size (87K GIF) Image courtesy of LAPP, Particle Physics Laboratory at Annecy-le-Vieux, France All of the matter and energy in the Universe was initially confined in a very small region until an enormous explosion occurred, causing the Universe to expand. This expansion continues today.

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