Something Mysterious Appears to Be Suppressing the Universe's Growth, Scientists Say
Something Mysterious Appears to Be Suppressing the Universe's Growth, Scientists Say
The unexplained cause of the slowed growth of the cosmic web that connects galaxies could hint at new physics.
The universe isn't small at all actually it's pretty average for its age some would say big even
19The universe was big enough for the dinosaurs ☹️
0That's just so it doesn't feel bad.
0That’s what she said?
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At some point wouldn't gravity override the expansion and cause a contraction again?
6The effects of gravity spread at the speed of light. If the sun suddenly blinked out of existence, it would take eight minutes to both see it disappear from Earth and notice a change in our planet's motion. In other words, the planet would continue to orbit that empty space in the middle because the sun's gravity, much like it's light, would still be extending out to us.
The universe is expanding in every part of space all at once. Some places are so far apart that the collective expansion between them is growing at greater distances in a given amount of time than light can travel. And the same can be said for the effects of gravity, but the motion of objects caused by gravity at great distances is far, far slower than the speed of light.
Our galaxy is moving in a direction that is caused partly by something called "The Great Attractor." But even though it's causing us to move, we will never reach it, and it's influence on us will gradually weaken. And it's not even that far away compared to most of what we know is out there.
That being said, this news is interesting.
11No, the expansion is accelerating.
10If it was gravity causing it, it wouldn't be unusual.
2If the gravity is behaving as it is currently understood by the scientific community, it would indeed be unusual.
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It explains why the universe will have a cold death instead of a heat death.
Right now the universe is expanding and its expanding faster today than yesterday. Things could change, but current math points to a cold death
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Its getting older, out of shape. Can't stretch like it used to. To many High Fructose Particles getting pinched in its gravity belt to move that fast.
5It's an old man with a beard and a scary need to be worshipped by nutters
3Sorry guys, I've been a bit constipated lately.
2New explanation for the Big Bang?
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Must be Elon Musks ego.
2Or his dick.
-5The cult is weird..
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Must be The One Above All
1Could it simply be that all the light from the edge of the universe is finally perceptible to us? Have we literally started seeing the beginning of time itself?
Or is it more likely that I have no idea and am just posing questions so that someone can educate me on the matter?
0No, it's definitely something different. "The beginning of time itself" can't be seen in visible light due to the heat in the early universe - the CMBR is the only thing we see from that period.
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