Have they found the boundary, is it forever expanding?
2007-10-18 08:07:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Wow... eleven (as of my counting) completely or partially wrong answers. Must be a new record.
OK... one more time a recap of the currently accepted cosmological model:
1) There is no center to the universe.
2) There are no boundaries, either.
3) The universe looks roughly the same from everywhere.
4) When we look at FAR AWAY OBJECTS, we are really looking at OLD objects.
5) What looks like the farthest objects are the oldest objects.
6) The farthest/oldest "thing" we can see (currently) is the Cosmic Microwave Background. It predates the stars, galaxies etc.. But it is NOT a wall that separates us from the "outside" of the universe.
I know it is not easy to understand... but the facts are what they are. There is no use to ask the same old question again and to give the same wrong answers.
And if you think I sound frustrated, you would be absolutely correct. This question is like a student coming to a teacher asking
"Teacher, why does 'z' come before 'm' in the alphabet?"
Well...now...because... it doesn't. And it never will, no matter how often someone asks.
Update: thirteen wrong answers... and counting. I am beginning to wonder if Riemann manifolds are some of the naively least accessible concepts to the human mind (after tax returns, that is).
2007-10-18 08:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, the finished opposite is actual. If the universe is infinitely large in all instructions, no factor might want to be precisely on the centre. the reason being, to divide an merchandise into 2 the object should be a finite length. even if it isn't a finite length you may by no skill say once you've reached the centre as you do not have a starting up or ending factor from which to degree. anyplace you start up to degree from, or anyplace you provide up measuring, the universe nonetheless stretches out in the front of you and in the back of you infinitely. regardless of in case you travelled in a immediately line on the speed of sunshine for 40 billion years, once you stopped the universe might want to nonetheless stretch out in the front of you infinitely.
2016-10-21 09:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Universe has Galactic boundaries but what is the Boundary of the Space structure of the Universe is just impossible to observe.
The Universe is finite as per Einstein's Relativity theory. If that is true then the contents of the Universe remain the same. There is no expansion beyond the Boundaries of our Creator's Universe.
The Universe has a definite geometric center. However, the Barry center where all Gravitational power balances is continulally changing to maintain gravitational equilibrium, Therefore there is no absolute fixed barry Center.Only a dynamic one.
2007-10-18 08:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
first of all, people have to understand that when they hear someone say that the universe has no edge that does not mean that it is infinite. think of it like this, the earth has no edge it just keeps going round on its surface. this same concept is the best way to visualize the universe. as far as the center it may be at approximately the same origin of the big bang or if all matter didnt necessarily expand constantly in all directions it may have been displaced.
2007-10-18 08:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by josh w 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, they don't know where ground zero was for the big Bang. Technically, we're all *at* the center of the universe, as we are *inside* the big bang. From our vantage point, and from discoveries constantly being made, I don't know if we've seen to the "far" side of the universe yet. We've seen galaxies very far away, and keep discovering ones still farther - but as for seeing the "ball" of where the big bang - we haven't been able to determine where the center of all that mass is - or even if that would have any meaning.
2007-10-18 08:24:34 · answer #5 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the center is imposable is determine because the universe is expanding at an incredible rate they have discovered areas of deep darkness which they believe is the edge of the known universe but there is no telling if that is true or not.
2007-10-18 08:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by Jeffery L 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Universe is infinite. It's center is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. There are no limits, only limits to what we can observe.
2007-10-18 13:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am beginning to think that what the scientists are saying about the center and edge of the universe is little more then techno-babble to keep us all confused, especially the Senate (for appropriations) who seem to be the easiest to confuse.
2007-10-18 10:00:31 · answer #8 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The center of the universe is in the center of the universe.
2007-10-18 08:10:13 · answer #9 · answered by May 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
well the main theory is that it is infinite and finite at the same time. its 4 dimensional. so when you reach the end your back at the beginning.
but if your asking where the big bang took place we really have no idea. we cant tell where the center is because all of the galaxies are moving away from eachother. so from anywhere you are it seems as if everything is moving away from you, so it seems like your at the center even though your not.
2007-10-18 08:21:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋