Start from the observation that the night is dark, and deduce in logical steps, that the universe must be expanding...
2006-12-12 09:00:57 · 4 answers · asked by scienceizmyshat 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
See my answer to that exact same question in the source. It is the 3rd one down the list.
2006-12-12 09:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No can do, because the darkness of the night is not the result of the expansion of the universe. The real evidence that the universe is expanding is the red shift of light from distant galaxies. Without that knowledge, which does not come from merely taking not of the fact that night is dark, you cannot know the universe is expanding.
2016-05-23 15:41:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a popular piece of homework! Have a look at this one - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agxgxj7_6nwciFTu6Ei89T_sy6IX?qid=20061210183322AAItliZ&show=7#profile-info-1a581f22053a175480abbe3e3fac56bdaa
2006-12-12 10:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The slight flaw in your argument is that if you were in a geostationary satellite over the pole, it wouldn't be.
2006-12-12 09:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋