2006-12-12 05:14:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If the big bang actually occured as theorized, then it happened everywhere. There is nothing, relative to our location, in which we can pinpoint the epicenter of the big bang, because there was no space or time before the big bang.
Where is the center of the universe?
That is a total unknown if the universe even HAS a center, and it's not known for sure to be a globe, either. There are several theories regarding the shape of the universe; they range from spherical to pac-man (a plane that wraps around), or a saddle-shape to name a few. The center of the "universe" may be in another dimension, or we may even be in a multi-verse. Too many weird things going on in the world of theoretical astrophysics to even begin to answer your question without writing a huge novel. Check out a book by Brian Greene called "The Fabric of the Cosmos."
There are also many theories about the nature of the universe (many variations of string theory, quantum loop gravity theories, etc. All require a lot of explanation to even begin to understand). Some of those theories include many other dimensions (sometimes 10, sometimes 11 -- wrapped into a shape called a Kalabi-Yau manifold), but my understanding of things get hazy from there. The jury is still out on a lot of theories, and will probably be out for a long time.
2006-12-12 05:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually space is shaped more like a giant disk than a globe - its rather flat. As to where the center is located, I don't know - I'm hoping somebody else on here does.
2006-12-12 05:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nowhere. Or rather, nowhere in 3 dimensional space because 3 dimensional space is expanding into the 4th dimension, much as the two dimensional surface of a balloon expands into 3 dimensional space when you blow up the balloon. It is like asking where on the surface of that balloon that is the center of expansion. The center is not on the surface of the balloon, it is in the interior of the balloon.
2006-12-12 06:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go past alpha centauri, turn left...
it's about 4 quadrillion light years on the right
2006-12-12 05:23:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First explain how you can have nothing and make it explode.
2006-12-12 05:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by superbill3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋