Cosmology:
Big Bang:
local group:
2007-01-15 12:36:02 · 3 answers · asked by Sunshine 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Cosmology is more concerned with the form and the history of the universe than astronomy in general.
The Big Bang is the current theory on the creation of the universe. All matter is expanding away from a point at which 10 to 15 billion years ago it all existed in that one point. How and why it all burst out of that one point, nobody can say. Which of course cannot exclude a creator.
Local group refers to the local group of galaxies that includes our own and the Great Andromeda Galaxy (just visible to the naked eye in Andromeda). Galaxies seem to exist in clusters, and the cluster we belong to is called the Local Group. I believe it is about 40 million light years across (about 4 x 10^20 kilometres), but would have to look that one up to confrim
2007-01-15 13:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Russian for 'astronomy'. The beginning of the universe. A group of galaxies comprised of our own (milky way), our closest galaxie (andromeda), and others, respectively.
2007-01-15 20:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by acesfourpal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cosmology is the art of cosmetics. Big Bang is a loud noise. local group is the Band (Hock-tui & The Spitunes) down the street A good example of all three is KISS
2007-01-15 20:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by boatworker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋