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Most astronomers think that the Universe was formed during an event called the Big Bang – a giant explosion which occurred between 10 and 20 billion years ago. During the Big Bang, all of the space, time, matter, and energy in the Universe was created.
Who created space?
The modern concept of outer space is based on the “Big Bang” cosmology, first proposed in 1931 by the Belgian physicist Georges Lemaître. This theory holds that the universe originated from a very dense form that has since undergone continuous expansion.
Where did space begin?
Earth ends and outer space starts at the Kármán line, some 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the planet’s surface.
How will the universe end?
The Big Freeze. Astronomers once thought the universe could collapse in a Big Crunch. Now most agree it will end with a Big Freeze. Trillions of years in the future, long after Earth is destroyed, the universe will drift apart until galaxy and star formation ceases.
Does space ever end?
No, they don’t believe there’s an end to space. However, we can only see a certain volume of all that’s out there. Since the universe is 13.8 billion years old, light from a galaxy more than 13.8 billion light-years away hasn’t had time to reach us yet, so we have no way of knowing such a galaxy exists.
Where does the earth end?
According to a paper that was published in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, the border between the two—the so-called Karman line—sits 73.2 miles (188 kilometers) above Earth’s surface.
How cold is space?
Far outside our solar system and out past the distant reachers of our galaxy—in the vast nothingness of space—the distance between gas and dust particles grows, limiting their ability to transfer heat. Temperatures in these vacuous regions can plummet to about -455 degrees Fahrenheit (2.7 kelvin).
What does space smell like?
Astronaut Thomas Jones said it “carries a distinct odor of ozone, a faint acrid smell…a little like gunpowder, sulfurous.” Tony Antonelli, another space-walker, said space “definitely has a smell that’s different than anything else.” A gentleman named Don Pettit was a bit more verbose on the topic: “Each time, when I.
Is time Travelling possible?
In Summary: Yes, time travel is indeed a real thing. But it’s not quite what you’ve probably seen in the movies. Under certain conditions, it is possible to experience time passing at a different rate than 1 second per second.
What will happen in 100 trillion years?
And so, in about 100 trillion years from now, every star in the Universe, large and small, will be a black dwarf. An inert chunk of matter with the mass of a star, but at the background temperature of the Universe. So now we have a Universe with no stars, only cold black dwarfs.
What happens if a planet gets bigger?
As the planet grows in size, its mass and therefore gravity increases, allowing it to capture not only the accumulated dust and rocks, but also the gas, which forms an atmosphere.
How old is the Earth?
Earth is estimated to be 4.54 billion years old, plus or minus about 50 million years. Scientists have scoured the Earth searching for the oldest rocks to radiometrically date.
Does space have a bottom?
Our 4D universe does indeed have a top and bottom. The bottom (T=0) was the Big Bang. This is the problem of whether the universe is open or closed.
Is the Earth getting bigger?
Earth isn’t getting bigger. It’s actually getting smaller! Space around Earth is dusty; it’s full of asteroid debris, comet trails and ionized particles streaming away from the sun. And as our planet flies through that dust, our gravity vacuums it up.
How long will humans last?
Humanity has a 95% probability of being extinct in 7,800,000 years, according to J. Richard Gott’s formulation of the controversial Doomsday argument, which argues that we have probably already lived through half the duration of human history.
Will the Sun burn out?
In about 5.5 billion years the Sun will run out of hydrogen and begin expanding as it burns helium. It will swap from being a yellow giant to a red giant, expanding beyond the orbit of Mars and vaporizing Earth—including the atoms that make-up you.
How does space go on forever?
So why do scientists think that space goes on forever? It’s because of the shape of space. Our part of space, or the observable universe, has a special shape: it is flat. In fact, you would always stay exactly the same distance apart, within the observable universe.
Has anyone died in space?
A total of 18 people have lost their lives either while in space or in preparation for a space mission, in four separate incidents. Given the risks involved in space flight, this number is surprisingly low. The remaining four fatalities during spaceflight were all cosmonauts from the Soviet Union.
How hot is the moon?
When sunlight hits the moon’s surface, the temperature can reach 260 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius). When the sun goes down, temperatures can dip to minus 280 F (minus 173 C).
Does your body decay in space?
If you do die in space, your body will not decompose in the normal way, since there is no oxygen. If you were near a source of heat, your body would mummify; if you were not, it would freeze. If your body was sealed in a space suit, it would decompose, but only for as long as the oxygen lasted.
Can you fart in space?
The official verdict on gas in space: No burps, more farts, and no, you can’t use your flatulence to propel you around the shuttle.
What is the smell of sperm?
Semen normally smells like ammonia, bleach, or chlorine. Semen is about 1 percent sperm and 99 percent other compounds, enzymes, proteins, and minerals. Many of these substances are alkaline.
Can someone hear you scream in space?
That infamous tag line from 1979’s Alien, “In space no one can hear you scream.” No one can hear you because the audible sound waves from that scream can’t pass through space.
