What went Bang in the Big Bang theory??

Answer 1

Nothing started spinning, then blew up and here we are!

Answer 2

"Big Bang" was a derisory term given to the expanding universe theory, by the static universe/steady state theorist
Fred Hoyle. He was proven wrong. The universe expands.

Actually he inferred that there must have been a big bang IF space were expanding, but "Big Bang" theory was initially only one which said space was expanding.

The expansion of space has been confirmed by the red shift of distant galaxies.

In the popular imagination, and also some science, "big bang" nowadays refers to the theory of the initial conditions of the universe. Expanding space theory was never about initial conditions.

However according to Einstein's general relativity the thing that INITIALLY WENT 'Bang!' was a 'gravitational singularity', a "place" where space time curvature and material density were infinite. There are however cosmological models using the higher dimensions of 'superstring' and 'M' theory that do not contain singularities. They do not contradict the major insight's of Einstein, only expand on the super-duper fine detail. However they have not been varified by observation, and it's nearly impossible to do so because of the subtlety of their perdictions about the universe we inhabit. Thing's smaller than a quark in a haystack (called sparticles), variations on the gravitational "inverse square law" at submillimeter magnitudes, and the likes.

Modern physics does not propose that God went bang, or anything like that. As explained there are competing speculations, but none have been conclusively proven to be the case.

But we KNOW that space is expanding, due to red shift.

If you google "Big Crunch" "Big Freeze" "Big Rip" and "Big Bounce" you'll also find that there are theories about the 'end' of the universe.

And try "Big Wow", a theory that said the big bang (in the sense of initial state) was conscious!

Answer 3

I cannot explain it in basic terms but if you look at the pictures from the Hubble telescope, you will see the collisions and explosions that are taking place. Also here is a brief description- It says it all....

I had to come back and edit this because Christians say there is no big bang theory. I am a Christian, but in my opinion I believe that it did happen under Gods command and plan. Remember that the Bible says that One day with the Lord is a one thousand years. (2 Peter 3:8) God knows no time so those six days to us can easily be counted as 6000 years to him. So when scientists give reason for astrological things happen they don't disprove Gods work, they validate his amazing plans that have been carried out...

Answer 4

Vast majority of the answerers don't even understand the big bang theory all...

What "banged" you ask? well, nothing "banged", like an explosion. it was more like an expansion, of spacetime itself.

Here's a link that explains it better than i do:
http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/bigbang.html

As for what happened before that, the classical big bang theory doesn't concern itself with before or how this "something" came to as oppose to nothing. as of now, we don't have any clear, convincing answer to that question.

of course, things are going to get much clearer once we have better understanding of our universe. currently, we have two well tested, well understood theories that conflict with each other when we try to explain the universe as a whole. Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics must be united to work at all levels before we can understand things like black holes and big bang, which are both incredibly massive and dense.

string theory (now M-theory) is currently the best candidate for this "theory of everything", as is quantum loop gravity (although not as popular), and once LHC comes online at CERN in Europe, we should be able to test some of this stuff starting in 2008.

Answer 5

The big bang theory is just the description of the aftermath describing the expansion. The answer is no one knows, and just maybe it is even possible the question itself doesn't make sense.

There are several proposed guesses including:

1. Colliding branes
2. Black hole in another universe
3. Previous Universe collapse
4. Everything is just mathematics.
5. A quantum fluctuation

The word singularity is just a mathematical term meaning the equations break down. So the word singularity in this case is just a place holder for our ignorance.

Answer 6

If you are interested in gaining a basic understanding of the Big Bang, might I suggest that you read Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe by Simon Singh? Also you should ask science questions in the science section if you are seeking real answers.

Answer 7

This is a science question, not a religion question. You'd be better off asking in the science section.

Actually, scratch that -- you'd be better off just searching under the science section, since the question has come up hundreds of times. (Hint: it was not "an explosion in space", rather an expansion):
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=?qid=20061221032706AApSEPb
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=?qid=20070611152239AAJwFBp

The irony is that the physicist who first proposed the model was George LeMaitre, a Belgian priest. Obviously HE had no problem reconciling this with his devoted belief in God. I don't know why so many others do.

Those who claim that the Big Bang is "false" are just armchair theologians who have never studied cosmology. If they really could refute the evidence that there is for the Big Bang, then they should publish a paper about it. They'd probably even get a Nobel prize. Otherwise, they shouldn't be so pretentious to claim to know more about the Big Bang than cosmologists.

Answer 8

Never mind the Big Bang what about the Big Ban?

Answer 9

Perhaps there was a Red Bull in the middle of it all !!

The bigbang is a flawed thoery based upon the continued expansion of the universe. We simply have no idea if it simply oscillates backwards and forwards every few thousand years. If that is the case then BANG goes the big bang theory......simple.

Answer 10

It was what scientists call a "singularity" that was the universe. Then it weeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnt liiiiiiiiike thiiiiiiiiiiiis. But...

Atheist: With respect, and where did that matter that was compressed and later expanded come from in the first place. Science admittedly has absolutely no explanation for it.

"According to the standard theory, our universe sprang into existence as "singularity" around 13.7 billion years ago. What is a "singularity" and where does it come from? Well, to be honest, we don't know for sure......" Our universe is thought to have begun as an infinitesimally small, infinitely hot, infinitely dense, something - a singularity. Where did it come from? We don't know. Why did it appear? We don't know. " http://www.allaboutscience.org/big-bang-theory.htm

Answer 11

It's more of an expansion than a bang if you study the thing.