How Large is the Universe?

Posted by admin on 9th, 2010

The mind-blowing answer comes from a theory describing the birth of the universe in the first instant of time. The universe has long captivated us with its immense scales of distance and time. How far does it stretch? Where does it end… and what lies beyond its star fields… and streams of galaxies extending as far as telescopes can see? These questions are beginning to yield to a series of extraordinary new lines of investigation… and technologies that are letting us to peer into the most distant realms of the cosmos… But also at the behavior of matter and energy on the smallest of scales. Remarkably, our growing understanding of this kingdom of the ultra-tiny, inside the nuclei of atoms, permits us to glimpse the largest vistas of space and time. In ancient times, most observers saw the stars as a sphere surrounding the earth, often the home of deities. The Greeks were the first to see celestial events as phenomena, subject to human investigation… rather than the fickle whims of the Gods. One sky-watcher, for example, suggested that meteors are made of materials found on Earth… and might have even come from the Earth. Those early astronomers built the foundations of modern science. But they would be shocked to see the discoveries made by their counterparts today. The stars and planets that once harbored the gods are now seen as infinitesimal parts of a vast scaffolding of matter and energy extending far out into space. Just how far… began to emerge in the


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    13 Responses to “How Large is the Universe?”

    1. DUNCAN

      HOW can you possibly argue on a space video!?!?! :S
      Whatever happened to “everyone getting along”?


    2. SUKORI

      @DuralastTurbo you seriously are 1 boring cunt!!!! please go out and get laid it will do you good trust me. am merely stating facts here just like you haha


    3. Urice

      yall cant be seriously arguing on youtube….


    4. Connal

      @zacTAG Peace to you. I have answered you. In English, “IT” refers to something without intelligent such as chair, car, etc.


    5. Faris

      @DuralastTurbo Peace to you. Wow, amazing. You have in your brain bullets of foul words which I have never heard before. It proves science alone is not enough to live, even though science has proven foul words make bad water (Search “Dr. Masaru Emoto”). Peace to you again.


    6. ODAHINGUM

      Everything is a combination of 5 things:
      1.) Motion (path, trajectory, etc.)
      2.) Distance
      3.) Speed
      4.) Attraction
      5.) Repulsion
      5.)


    7. Sele

      @DuralastTurbo Lol so true girls can be fucking crazy :D


    8. BRYAN

      truly amazing just cannot stand these commercials


    9. Haven

      thanks this will help a lot with my phisics exam :)


    10. Bradaigh

      @DuralastTurbo u need 2 get a life n get laid ya fucking geek


    11. Clodoveo

      @materialclassified Supernovas R exploding stars, & quasars R noisy stars (lots of radio output, etc.) Planets R not created by stars. They revolve around them (if they R nearby) =) Fukall U R so typical of cult nutters. I remember some Christbait clown saying clouds R 100% water, so people must B like clouds according 2 science. No, clown, people R about 70% water, & clouds R nearly 100% AIR! WTF & yes, chimps & humans R very similar (unlike human vs sea weed, 4 instance =))


    12. Achak

      Bible camp


    13. MALCOLM

      @DuralastTurbo believe me i know


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