2007-02-17 11:06:13 · 6 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
its a chicken or the egg scenario. As Kevin said, there have been measurements done with the doppler effect showing a majority red shift (objects moving away from you) as opposed to blue shift (objects moving towards you). But if things are expanding of course the logical question is, what is the universe expanding into? Some say that quasars are mearly moving into the outter parts of the universe. Others postulate that because these major stars are moving away from us, the boundaries of the universe must be expanding too. I'm not going to pretend like I even have an educated guess lol. ;o)
2007-02-17 12:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by Ordin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The universe has no known boundaries. With the use of light wavelengths, it is highly likely that the universe is indeed expanding. It is highly arguable about how fast it is expanding, but most astronomers agree it is between 50 and 100 km/s/Mpc (Mpc is about 3.2 million light years). So to answer your question, no, because as of now, there is no "containment."
2007-02-17 19:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by SimpleGreen21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way it can escape itself.
When it reaches it's maximum size it will begin to go out of existence
When the space-time pulse that launched us stops, the universe will expand to it's own demise.
2007-02-17 21:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the universe is all things everywhere all the time. and anywhere that it could goto is all ready part of it.Its also not expanding that is a big bang myth. the only expanding, is our knowladge of it.
2007-02-17 19:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by Tony N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will go on expanding until it dies out
2007-02-17 22:37:00 · answer #5 · answered by blinkky winkky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
define "containment"
2007-02-17 19:13:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋