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What telescope proves the Big Bang theory?
After 271 20-hour nights of staring at the Antarctic sky, a radio telescope at the South Pole has confirmed a critical prediction of the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, astronomers from the University of Chicago and the University of California announced here today.
Can telescopes see the Big Bang?
Modern telescopes are so powerful that they can view objects many billions of light years away, close to the time of the Big Bang.
What supports the theory of the Big Bang?
What evidence is there to support the Big Bang theory? Two major scientific discoveries provide strong support for the Big Bang theory: • Hubble’s discovery in the 1920s of a relationship between a galaxy’s distance from Earth and its speed; and • the discovery in the 1960s of cosmic microwave background radiation.
How did the Hubble telescope support the Big Bang theory?
The origin of the Big Bang theory can be credited to Edwin Hubble. Hubble made the observation that the universe is continuously expanding. He discovered that a galaxys velocity is proportional to its distance. Galaxies that are twice as far from us move twice as fast.
What does the Big Bang theory say about the universe?
The Big Bang theory states that the universe has expanded to its current state from an infinitely dense and incredibly hot point called, “singularity.” However, the universe didn’t explode with a BANG as the name of the theory portrays. The start of the cosmos was more likely just an incredibly fast expansion.
How does the red shift support the Big Bang theory?
How does the red shift support the Big Bang theory? Red shift supports the big bang theory. The light from distant galaxies is red shifted (this tells us the galaxies are moving away from us) and the further away the galaxy the greater the red shift (this tells us that the more distant the galaxy the faster it is moving).
Who is the scientist who studied the Big Bang?
The concept of the Big Bang is both simple and easy to misunderstand. Dr. John Mather, Nobel Laureate and James Webb Space Telescope Senior Project Scientist, answers some commonly asked questions about the Big Bang, and about JWST’s role in understanding the early history of the universe. What is the Big Bang?
What kind of pictures does the Hubble Telescope take?
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large telescope that orbits Earth and photographs distant stars, galaxies, and other stellar phenomena. Without the distortion due to the atmosphere by being permanently positioned in low earth orbit, it has taken pictures of the farthest objects ever seen in the universe and very detailed pictures of closer objects.