When the big bang happened, did space expand with it? Or was space always there and the big bang exploded into it?
2007-08-25 11:07:51 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan G 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hi. Good question. It used to be called the 'ether' and was thought to be some thing like a medium. Now we think of it as tied into the other dimensions of space/time. During a very tiny fraction of a second it looks like the 'fabric' had to expand faster than light. Not sure I buy that.
2007-08-25 11:47:59 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fabric of Space was understood by Einstein as the Aether. See His lecture in 1920 at the university of Leipzig.
As far as the Big Bang theory is concerned it it not exactly believable , it opens so many doubts ,as it is a very primitive Theory.
Today the Aether substance of space is referred to as Dark matter of the Universe.Dark matter composes the Structure of Space.
See my previous answers. about dark matter.
Its very vely simple
2007-08-25 22:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
space expanded, that's hat the big bang is (it's still happening) an expansion of all known space.
2007-08-25 19:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋