Big Bang and expanding universe. Illustration showing the universe expanding over time (left to right). Matter formed after the Big Bang (far right, orange), the initial expansion of the universe from an infinitely compact state 13.8 billion years ago. Around 100 million years after the Big Bang, the first stars and galaxies formed. On the largest scale, the galaxies are observed to be moving away from each other. This is due to the expansion of the universe. This is a flattened version of the expansion. For curved versions and a timeline of the history of the universe, see images C042/4571 to C042/4573. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Jensen, Mikkel Juul |
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