2007-07-08 08:43:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
stars galaxies planets clusters etc all exist in the universe which is expanding
the expansion area is space so space has a finite current volume but what we expand into determines weather or not theres a infinite possible volume or not
2007-07-08 09:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by elementalguy2 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Science doesn't ever 'prove' anything! The hypothesis that space is infinite fits in to our understanding of astrophysics and cosmology. All observations made so far, support the hypothesis. If we assume that space is finite, then all of our explanations of how space and the laws of physics work would not longer be self consistant. Since a finite space doesn't fit any of the data or models that explain the data, we think nowadays that it's infinite, but it ain't like proving 1+1 = 2.
2007-07-08 09:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
By definition, you can not "prove" that anything is infinite.
"Proof" requires direct observation, and obviously it is impossible for anyone to travel out into space forever.
So, the simple and authoritative answer to your question is that the theory that space is infinite has not and will NEVER be proven.
2007-07-09 04:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by TopherM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, space may be infinite (open geometry) or finite (closed geometry). Current data cannot distinguish between these two possibilities; the universe is extremely close to being flat (the dividing line between open and closed geometries)
2007-07-08 09:03:53 · answer #4 · answered by ZikZak 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 07:39:47 · answer #5 · answered by estiven 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only infinity that can occur is when an incident happens,goes out of existence and never occurs again,the state of non-existence is eternal,infinite.
2007-07-09 02:50:01 · answer #6 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and astronomers are loath to admit that space is actually expanding into the void that the singularity sprang from.
2007-07-11 06:17:15 · answer #7 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not really.
The most common theory is SPACE (actually our universe) is like a ballon that expands and contracts.
A SKIN.
When it contracts it forms a singularity, when it expands it forms a large vast amount of....
SPACE
2007-07-08 09:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's infinite because it is still expanding, but expanding into what ?? That is the question.
2007-07-08 09:15:40 · answer #9 · answered by Kaynos 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-07-11 10:27:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋