2006-12-06 16:49:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The other side of the universe. Either that or Anakin Skywalker's boots.
2006-12-06 17:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by ConstElation 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an interesting question. The short answer is that there isn't any "edge" to the Universe, as in the edge of your school grounds where there is more property beyond. Science fiction and other dimensions aside, the best way of looking at the Universe is to think of the surface of a balloon. Right now the "balloon" is expanding (being blown up) so the distance between any two points on the balloon is increasing. However, there is no edge to the surface of the balloon. This is where cosmologists (people who study the physical nature and evolution of the Universe) and relativists (people who study Einstein's general theory of relativity) talk about a curved space-time continuum.
One observable effect of this geometry for the Universe is if we look far enough in any direction, we see the same thing. Because light does not travel infinitely fast, the farther into the distance that we look, the farther back into time that we look. In astronomy there is something called the cosmic microwave background. This radiation is left over from the "big bang", the event at the start (in time) of our Universe.
2006-12-06 16:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Kara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The edge of the universe and the end of the universe refer to two different subjects. Milli ways is the restaurant at the end of the universe in time. However there can be no edge of the universe because when you reach the outer edge of the cosmos there is nothing to refer to past that so the universe has no edge. The cosmos is the occupied space that we can see or detect with our instruments. The cosmos is expanding. By definition the universe is all possible space which can not be measured.
2006-12-06 17:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by Bullfrog21 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What is at the edge I do not know, but beyond the edge is the same thing that was before the universe.
2006-12-06 16:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by danielditdit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easy
The closer to the edge of the universe you get the denser space gets. Remember math parabola's? the line keeps exponentionaly getting closer to the line but never intersects?
thats how the edge is like, the farther you get, the space is (dont confuse this with matter).
so say you get really close, and you want to move ahead one yard. it would seem like having to walk 5 miles just to travel that 1 yard. then if you want another yard, it would feel like 15 miles and so on and so on
understand?
2006-12-06 16:53:23 · answer #5 · answered by duffmanhb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a resteraunt. Milliways is the best in the world! For only 2000 lira you can get not only the best food in the universe, but an excellent view of the end of the universe. You can get an entire fried Gorhoppan for only 6 lira. We have the best stuff in the galaxy. Trust us. COME EAT AT MILLIWAYS!!!!!!!
2006-12-06 16:53:53 · answer #6 · answered by Fyrebyrd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Loneliness
2006-12-06 17:16:49 · answer #7 · answered by Max 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a warning sign It says, Edge of the Universe, please tread carefully and treat the neighbours with respect! View points and public parking 200 yards.
2006-12-06 16:56:01 · answer #8 · answered by Agony Aunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no edge... just as there is no edge of the surface of the earth.
2006-12-07 00:20:50 · answer #9 · answered by Holden 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark energy
2006-12-06 17:00:26 · answer #10 · answered by Lore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋