2006-12-09 07:51:40 · 16 answers · asked by Plato 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
This is tough for people to get but its only the shape of a 3-torus or doughnut if you consider it being curved in a higher spatial dimension. If it fills all of space it doesnt have a shape though I admit this is hard to visualise but then you asked!
2006-12-09 07:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If we look at the universe in imaginary time we can represent it as a sphere shape such as the earth. If you think of the big bang as the north pole it starts as a single point on the sphere, as you move south the circles of latitude would slowly increase with time, representing the expansion of the universe. The expansion would reach a critical point, represented by the equator of the sphere, at this point the universe begins to contract again with the cirlces of latitude decreasing from this point onwards as you move towards the south pole of the sphere untill finally it will dissapear in to a singularity at which point the cycle may begin again. Note there are no actual time or space boundaries, these are all theoretical or imaginary.
2006-12-12 03:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by The One 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shape of the Universe is like the shape of the sky. ;p
2006-12-09 07:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Bubble T 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I agree with Larry. We can't see the entire Universe so you could only guess. Solor systems and Galaxies are a different story since you can see those.
If it is a doughnut than where is the center?
2006-12-09 08:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you believe in the big bang then the universe is a perfest sphere expaanding into oblivion. The reason for this is that at the moment of the big bang there was no external force acting in or around it(because foce didn't exist) so it formed a spere and then in the microseconds after objects and debris formed inside this sphere.
2006-12-10 14:58:56 · answer #5 · answered by manc1999 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The universe is spiral in shape like the milky way. it rotates and thus is still expanding at a very high rate
2006-12-09 07:56:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's the same shape as a potato, (oblate potato, extending into 11 spatial dimensions).
2006-12-09 08:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by chopchubes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its Oval shaped (infant universe) its said 350, 000 yrs old?
2006-12-09 10:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how can the universe have a shape when it has no distinct edge or center?
2006-12-09 08:10:23 · answer #9 · answered by Tyler 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has an uneven shape which is probably changing continually as galaxies live and die, collide and merge. Interesting question....
2006-12-13 04:13:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋