2006-08-23 00:57:56 · 15 answers · asked by VT 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
There are two possible answers, depending on the exact meaning of your question. If you mean "where" as in, "where in the Universe," then the answer is all of it. The entire Universe is expanding. Although the few closest galaxies (Andromeda and Triangulum, among numerous smaller ones) are not moving away from the Milky Way, every other galactic group is. The further away a galaxy is from us, the more rapidly it is receding. If, on the other hand, you mean "where" as in, "into where," then the answer is, problematically, nowhere. The Universe itself is expanding, that's all. Beyond the Universe is nothing. Not just the emptiness of the vacuum of space, but literally nothing. The Universe hasn't gotten there yet, if that helps. It's a difficult concept, that's for sure. It only gets worse when you take into account the possibility that the Universe is already infinite in scope.
2006-08-23 01:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very tricky question to give an answer to.
Yet, all I can say is that there is nothing (i mean literally nothing) (not anything you can or cannot imagine) beyond our universe
But, according to a theory (sorry, i can't remember its name), there are multiple universes (rather known as multiverse) which are moving parallel to each other in the given time frame.
While, yet another theory suggests that there are many of our universes that are in their own time frame & are also in the forward & behind it in the time frame (i.e in multiple times).
and that our universe is just a littile explosion that is a result of a crash between two time frames (just like any jerking shock) which will ultimately dissipate or get diluted.
And at any given moment, there are many such universes that are either forming or dissipating.
So, ultimately, our universe is expanding to nothing-ness where it will dissolve out just like a cube of sugar does slowly into tea....
2006-08-23 09:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by Mayank 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our local universe is a four dimensional sinkhole in a five dimensional multiverse.
The four dimensions are expanding within the fifth dimension which contains it.
2006-08-23 09:03:22 · answer #3 · answered by ideogenetic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe is stretching, like a rubber strip. it expands at about 70 kilometer per second for every light year of it.
it stretches in all directions.
unlike rubber, it will probably not slap back.
2006-08-23 08:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially the whole thing is expanding - All the galaxies are flying away from each other, as inferred from the red shift of light that we detect from them.
2006-08-23 08:03:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our universe is not expanding. We are discovering the expansion.
2006-08-23 08:34:03 · answer #6 · answered by Remo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Universe is expanding into the time,indirectly proportionate to
each other.
2006-08-23 13:13:33 · answer #7 · answered by aladdin 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The expansion of the universe originates in Rosy O'Donnel's big butt.
2006-08-23 09:10:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats what everybody would like to know.
2006-08-23 08:02:28 · answer #9 · answered by de5tiny06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These questions we are not able to answer are incomprehensible thus if there is no answer why ask them?
2006-08-23 08:13:56 · answer #10 · answered by super stud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋