Around the world, there are countless religions and scientific theories that attempt to describe how our universe began. The information contained below will attempt to outline a few of the main probable origins of the universe.
The Big Bang Theory:.
This is the most popular scientific theory of the origin of the universe. It states that at a specific moment in time, some 10-20 million years ago, there was an immense explosion. The explosion caused extremely high temperatures, sub-atomic particles, ie. matter and energy, and space and time itself. The explosion sent the particles moving outwards, which then cooled, condensed, and formed the universe, as we know it.
The early events, including the explosion itself, are based on quantum physics (the physics of atoms and their constitutes) and remain hypothetical.
Einstein provided the foundations for this theory when he proposed his "Special Theory of Relativity", in which he suggested that mass and energy are simply different forms of the one material. .
There is four main points supporting the "big bang".
1) The universe is expanding. This could be accounted for by the explosion sending matter outwards.
2) The origin of the background radiation. Big bang theorists say that as the temperature cooled enough hydrogen atoms were able to form from electrons and protons. From this time, radiation was released. .
3) Nucleosynthesis of the light elements. That means the creation of the chemical elements by nuclear reactions. It has been proven that the Big Bang, or any nuclear reaction like it would have produced chemical elements similar to that found in the oldest known stars. .
4) Formation of galaxies and large scale structures. Years after the Big Bang, as the universe cooled, matter particles became more numerous than light and other radiation. As the particles slowed down because of the cooler temperatures, they were drawn together because of gravity, until they became dense and formed the galaxies and large-scale structures.
There are many other mysteries associated with the universe like the origin of life, the origin of universe, black holes, etc. For many years, people have been trying to find the origin of universe. ... It seems that this theory too does not explain origin of universe. Thus, the origin of universe is still unknown. Like the origin of the universe, the origin of life is also a mystery. ...
The story of how we arrived at this picture is the story of learning to understand what we see." -- STEPHEN HAWKING Growing up in high school, I have always had predispositions on thought-based issues such as the origin of life and the extent of our universe. ... My view of the universe until now had always been open to suggestion and I hadn't found a concrete theory of the undoubtedly fascinating realm of the physical universe. ... The book continues with Hawking talking about the beginning of the universe and different theories on its origins. He explains that th...
When the sciences were first being developed in the 19th Century, the universe was thought of as a system that slowly evolved over time. There have been a number of different interpretations about how the earth and universe came to be. ... Going back to the Quran, however, will reveal that Islam has held the answers to these century old questions about the origin and manifestation of life. ... This simple, yet complex verse of the Holy Quran uncovers the age-old mystery of how the universe took shape. Interpreting the verse reveals two basic points: the first of these relating to the origin...
The Origin of Long Gamma Ray Bursts Gamma ray bursts are the most intense and powerful energy sources in the universe. While they are typically short in duration they outshine any object in the known universe. ... They originate from all different direction in the sky and do not emanate from any single point in the Universe. ... The first breakthrough GRB that provided evidence of the origins of LGRBs was GRB 030329. ... The strongest evidence yet of the origin of a short GRB was produced by the Swift and Hubble Telescope. ...
Over millions of years, there have been many disputes over the true origins of the world we live in. ... Genesis says that the heavens and the universe were created in 7 days, along with mankind, plants and trees, and animals. ... To these people, many of which are atheists, belief and faith are not enough to secure their ideas for the origins of our being and this is why this theory has been so popular. ... How do we know there is a God that created the whole universe? ... How exactly God created the universe is known only to Him, and thus he could have used Gamow's explosion of den...
I cannot believe that our existence in this universe is a mere quirk of fate, an accident of history, an incidental blip in the great cosmic drama." Through conscious beings the universe has generated self-awareness. ... If the Universe had not been made with the most exacting precision we could never have come into existence. It is my view that these circumstances indicate the universe was created for man to live in- (as quoted in Heeren, 1995, p. 200). ... This is mere wistful thinking on the part of those who resent too vivid a visualization of their lowly origin and their present-day poor...
Much of what is known about the universe is confirmed by what is physical and perceptible. ... Every working of nature is mirrored throughout the whole universe, pushing one beyond the limits of knowledge, as well as driving them to the ultimate extent of what is humanly possible to understand. In, "On the Nature of the Universe," Lucretius grounds his reasoning with a two-sided philosophical approach. ... This parallels to Lucretius's explanation of the body and mind existing as one, asserting that 'interwoven are the elements from their origin, which constitute their common life...
It's the emotion-packed question of "Origins." 20th century science has made the compelling discovery that, at some point, the universe began. Both sides of the Great Debate agree that the universe has not existed forever. ... As for the "why" and "how" of the "origin event," this is where the division and debate begins. ... The first is the historical default - the Creation Model of Origins. ... This theory of the origin of all life in our universe and the universe itself is the best realistic hypothesis science can find these days, in its attempts to prove there is no Creator God. ...
