the big bang
2006-10-16 02:03:37 · 9 answers · asked by rockstar 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No. The big bang was not an explosion in any conventional sense. A supernova *is*, however. In the big bang, it is space itself that is expanding, while in a typical explosion, it is stuff going through space. Big difference.
Then, there is the rather subtle difficulty that time is part of the universe. Because of this, it is likely that time itself began at the big bang. That means that the notion of 'cause' simply can't apply because 'cause' requires a previous time and there wasn't such.
2006-10-16 03:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by mathematician 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A supernova and the Big Bang are two very very different things. The mater concentrated in a small point very hot one, reached a critical point and exploded, this is the birth of our universe.
A star turns supernova near the end of it's life expanding a lot and then turning into a white or black dwarf star.
So the Big Bang creates something and the Supernova destroys
2006-10-18 22:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by Scooby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the big bang theory has now been replaced by the theory of cosmic inflation because it could not explain about why the universe is so smooth. the primordial fireball did not actually explode it merely went under tremendous expansion from the size of a tiny molecule to the size of the largest galaxy in fractions of a second. universe as a whole is still expanding.
2006-10-16 02:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As farah said, the big bang was not an explosion, but rather a rapid expansion. Inflation, however, is not a replacement for the Big Bang, but rather an addition to it.
2006-10-16 03:55:57 · answer #4 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, I don't know about supernova. Compared to what is conceinved for the big bang, a supernove seems a bit like a firecracker compared to an H-bomb.
Perhaps "Ultra-mega-holycrapponova ' . . . 8^D
2006-10-16 02:06:35 · answer #5 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The space is cold - extremely cold to the absolute minimum . cold contracts matter and all the energy particles , electron , proton etc are condensed oa very geat extent that their aggregation causes an infinit intensity and this whould increase the pressure of the core of the this aggegatin to a great exent and pressure generated heat that wassufficient to set off a nucear explosion.!
2006-10-19 15:12:56 · answer #6 · answered by Infinity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think physics starts at the instant after the Big Bang. Why it happened is not addressed by physics.
2006-10-16 02:09:55 · answer #7 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't give anyone a thumbs down unless I believe their answer deserves one. I have given Fireball thumbs up, thumbs down or just read her answer and continued on my merry way all based on the merit of the answer she has given to the question and not because of our obvious differences in beliefs.
2016-05-22 06:06:55 · answer #8 · answered by Paula 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
2006-10-16 02:56:30 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋