2007-05-17 09:35:26 · 3 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The standard model (hot inflationary big bang) is alive and well, and stronger than ever.
Bell Laboratories pretty much nailed standard cosmology in the 1960s with the discovery of the 3K background radiation.
Since then results from the COBE and WMAP satellites have pegged the age of our universe to 13.7 billion years.
There are competing cosmologies, but nearly as robust or well developed as the standard model. That is why it remains the standard model. At this time most professional astronomers consider it highly unlikely it will be overturned, though it WILL be further developed to incorporate, for example, dark matter and dark energy, among other things.
2007-05-17 09:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Big Bang theory is still considered to be the "standard model." The last major revision was several years ago when what's known as 'inflation' was incorporated into it.
2007-05-17 16:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so...
2007-05-17 16:38:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋