In classical physics, if the initial state of a system is specified exactly then the subsequent motion will be completely predictable. Read chapter the origin of the universe, earth, and life. Structure and evolution of the universe esa 62 overview the universe is a dynamic, evolving place. The first is the oscillating universe theory, namely that the universe periodically expands, then contracts, and explodes again. According to the boshongo people of central africa, in the beginning, there was only darkness, water, and the great god bumba. The theories presented here have or have had the most support. Reality isnt as plain and simple as we often like to think. The best that scientists can do is work out the most foolproof theory. Origin of the universe the inflation universe theories the big bang theory provided an atheistic explanation for the origin of the universe, but its obvious simplicity was subject to multiple attacks.
According to chaotic inflation, the universe starts off in a completely random state. A popular christian belief that god had created all life during six days of creation. All the planets, stars, and galaxies are part of the universe, and so, is all of space. The babylonians, on the other hand, imagined a universe in two tiers joined by a cosmic staircase. Aug 15, 2016 earth science the origin of the universe 1. The second contender for a theory of initial conditions is quantum cosmology, the application of quantum theory to the entire universe.
Nonetheless, there are theories that claim to explain the ultimate origin or creation of the universe. Contrary to the origin of the universe and the origin of mind, the origin of life is something we can study from the outside in, where we can have an external and objective view of what is going on. Origin of the universe origin of the universe whats the latest theory. Theories of an impersonal universe governed by physical laws were first proposed by the greeks and indians. It is like the same argument of what came first, the chicken or the egg.
Here are some theories about where we come from according to hinduism. Area d jrg5 what do we learn about the early universe from experiments at the lhc. In this wequest, we will investigate four theories that attempt to explain the formation of the universe. It begins with a tiny fraction of a second after the big bang and goes through the way it looks today15 billion years. So they believe that this universe is the current one and when it ceases to manifest a new one will arise. Now that cleared, our universe has made us come up with some really strange ideas. By introducing supersymmetry to bosonic string theory, we can obtain a new theory that describes both the forces and the matter which make up the universe. The origin of the universe, earth, and life science and.
Every religion attempts to do the same, to try and satiate our curiosity about our origins. Our love for gold and earthly riches as well as our level of comfort, all preventing us from reaching all that the universe has to offer. Annotated bibliography spencer sinclaire period 5 theories of origin of the universe video dunbar, b. The problem of origin of universe is an old controversial question which no one has really explained. But when the universe is the planck size, a billion trillion trillionth of a centimeter, the two scales are the same, and quantum theory has to be taken into account. Professor stephen hawkings final theory on origin of universe. The origins of the universe facts and information national geographic. Last week, i started a discussion of what i call the three origins, focusing first on the origin of life. I am only going to state strange theories not facts.
Area e jrg8 can precise measures of the distribution of galaxies and dm unveil the nature of dmde. The light frequency shift can be explained in the same way. The bestsupported theory of our universes origin centers on an event known as the big bang. Pdf the question on origin of the universe and big bang. The hindu doctrine is that the universe has always been and always will be, but space and time are cyclic. Origin of the universe the big bang theory an astonishing observation was made in the late 1920s. Finally, a recalculation of the mass of the universe seems. Compare the different hypotheses explaining the origin of the solar system. On very small scales, the foam is frothing due to energy fluctuations.
Infinite universe theory presents the ultimate alternative to the big bang theory and the common assumption that the universe had an origin. However, the universe is a chaotic place and the gravity from one galaxy, or from a group of galaxies, may disturb the motion of its near neighbors, causing them to collide. Edwin hubble, in 1920, provided evidence that the universe is expanding. The most popular theory of our universes origin centers on a cosmic cataclysm unmatched in all of historythe big bang. After all, no one was around when the universe began, so who can say what really happened.
There are a few different theories about the origin of the universe. Describe the characteristics of earth that are necessary to support life. A flash card set on the different theories of the origin of the universe, not just creationism and the big bang theory. The steadystate theory of the universe contents contexts. According to these interrelated notions, the universe was created between and 20 billion years ago from. Here we have, for the first time, the notion of the origin of the universe. Earth science the origin of the universe slideshare. For the hindus, for example, the universe was an egg encased in seven concentric shells, each wrought of a different element. In some regions matter will be more energetic than in others and inflation could ensue, producing the observable universe. So this makes the theory of eternal inflation an extension of the big bang itself, at least to some extent.
Modern theories origin of the universe the most popular argument regarding the origin of the universe is the big bang theory. As a result, the original theory is no longer the dominant scientific explanation for the atheistic origin of the universe. Other theorists have invented alternatives and extensions to this theory. May 29, 2018 annotated bibliography spencer sinclaire period 5 theories of origin of the universe video dunbar, b. Steiner t he origin of things has always been a central concern for humanity. The origin and structure of the universe what is the universe made of. These fluctuations may create tiny bubbles and wormholes. This 8part series of articles, videos, pictures and infographcs explains what we know about the origin and evolution of the universe, its history and future. As a result, the original theory is no longer the dominant scientific explanation for the atheistic origin of. Theories of the formation of the universe cosmology webquest. Today, the big bang theory is the most popular and widely recognised theory of our universe s origin. The steady state theory offered a simple solution to the way the universe was made, but as we look further back into the earlier stages of the.
This lead to a multiverse where space is broken and divided into huge bubbles. In the bible, there was time when the world did not exist. Creationism says that biological similarities and differences originated at creation, and that the. In the plasma universe, galaxies come together slowly over a much greater time span than in the big bang theory, perhaps taking as long as 100 billion years. Einsteins theory was only later modified to accommodate the way the universe appears to be expanding. Over the centuries, improvements in astronomical observations and theories of motion and gravitation led to ever more accurate. Ancient chinese philosophy encompassed the notion of the universe including both all of space and all of time. In quantum physics, specifying the initial state of a. Finally, a recalculation of the mass of the universe seems to support the big bang theory of events. The big freeze is a scientific theory of the end of the universe. One of the most popular of the theories is the big bang theory, but there are others like the steady state universe theory, or the oscillating universe theory. Though it doesnt entail gigantic tubs of ice cream drowning everyone, it does spell disaster for everyone. Whatever theory that they have they will almost never change their minds. Jun 26, 2014 theories explaining the origin of the universe.
Specific learning outcomes describe the different hypotheses explaining the origin of the solar system. According to this theory, the phase where the universe inflates will go on forever, throughout the larger parts of the universe. Jan 10, 2020 einsteins theory was only later modified to accommodate the way the universe appears to be expanding. Only a unchanging universe guarantees that the laws of physics are constant repeatability of experiments. Part of a series of explanations of important areas of current science by leading science writers, the origin of the universe would be an ideal place for to start for a reader with virtually no scientific background who wants to try to understand something of current thought on the subject. As shown by the history of cosmological thought, the very. The scientific theories of the origin of the universe do sometimes have some scientific evidence but it can never be proven. To pull this off, wed need to know how gravity works on the. This theory was born of the observation that other galaxies are moving away from our own at great speed in all directions, as if they had all been propelled by an ancient explosive force. Based on the pace of your course, you may need to adapt the lesson plan to fit your needs. While the spatial size of the entire universe is unknown, it is possible to measure the size of the observable universe, which is currently estimated to be 93 billion lightyears in diameter.
Whitcomb the currently popular theory of the origin of the universe held by the vast majority of astronomers involves a gigantic explosion of matter and energy about twenty billion years ago the hbig bang theory with subsequent cosmic expansion and evolution. Kragh, centre for science studies, aarhus university. Creation of new types of transport and materials based on this theory. Mar 27, 20 last week, i started a discussion of what i call the three origins, focusing first on the origin of life.
The origin of the universe, earth, and life the term evolution usually refers to the biological evolution of living things. This artists concept represents crucial periods in the development of the universe according to one theory. According to these interrelated notions, the universe was created between and 20 billion years ago from the random, cosmic explosion or expansion of a. On the other hand, friedmanns brilliant investigation was primarily a mathematical. In order to navigate from this page, simply click on the name of one of the theories. There is more than one universe, and all of them are contained in a giant. There are three different superstring theories which make sense, i. What if that energy is attempting to do the unimaginable and instead governments and religions are trying to hold it down and not allow it to reach its full potential. It is governed by cycles of matter and energy, an intricate series of physical processes in which the chemical elements are formed and destroyed, and passed back and forth between stars and. Still in pain, bumba vomited up the moon, the stars.
But on average, when you compare two large enough chunks of space, the galaxies in one are moving away from the galaxies in the other. One of them is the steady state theory put forward originally by sir james jeans around 1920 then adapted by hermann bondi, thomas gold and sir fred hoyle in the late 1940s. Today, the big bang theory is the most popular and widely recognised theory of our universes origin. Cyclical or oscillating universe, primordial universe,atomic universe, aristotellian universe, stoic universe, heliocentric universe, ptolemaic universe and abrahamic universe. The bubble universe concept involves creation of universes from the quantum foam of a parent universe. Modern theories of the big bang predict that our local universe came into existence with a brief burst of inflation in other words, a tiny fraction of a second after the big bang itself, the. The life cycle of the universe is birth brahma, life vishnu and destruction shiva. The goal of the project is to establish a unified theory of the universe. Publication date 19570000 topics natural sciences, astronomy. Mainly because according to most scientists the universe was created millions of years ago. One day bumba, in pain from a stomach ache, vomited up the sun.
Everyone at some point in their life must have wondered, how it all began and where we came from. Little of the evidence for the plasma universe comes from direct observations of the sky. Origin of the universe theories flashcards quizlet. Since the early part of the 1900s, one explanation of the origin and fate of the universe, the big bang theory, has dominated the discussion. Several things we take for granted as true are, in reality, patently false. Origin of the universe read origin of the universe, part 1 first origin of the universe post bang problems the iuts are essentially no better an attempt to explain the origin of the universe without god than the big bang. When it comes to the origin of the universe, the big bang theory and its related inflation universe theories iuts are todays dominant scientific conjectures. Such a universe has no distinct beginning and no predictable end. Theories of the origin of the universe flashcards quizlet. Sun and that the stars compose a fixed and very distant sphere. There are two theories that can account for both the big bang and older objects.
And, expansion is a big part of the story, particularly as it involves the existence of dark energy. The twentieth century has seen cosmology transformed from metaphysics into a branch of physics, and the laws governing fundamental forces and elementary particles have been wedded to astronomical observations to produce a description of the past and present states of the visible universe. This would mean that objects older than the big bang could have arisen from earlier bangs. A creationist evaluation of current scientific theories a. National research council order in the universe cosmology is the study of the evolution of the universe from its first moments to the present. Theories of the origin of the universe the universe. One of the most popular of the theories is the big bang theory, but there are others like the steady state universe theory, or.
Pdf pschool of thought is the theory of creation theism and school of thought deals with the random chance of evolution atheism about. But the processes by which planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe form and change over time are also types of evolution. Bill mehlert abstract for many centuries people have pondered the purpose and meaning if any of the solar system and the universe, and what role human beings may have in the overall scheme of things. In order to understand the origin of the universe, we need to combine the general theory of relativity with quantum theory. In this section, were going to take a brief excursion through the various theories that science has put forth to explain the origin of the universe. Area c jrg4 why is the universe made of matter rather than antimatter. Below is a sample breakdown of the origins of the universe chapter into a 5day school week. Scientists and philosophers have done their best to overthrow the theories of common senseas youll see by the ten. The big bang theory was first suggested by a belgian priest named georges lemaitre in the 1920s who theorized that the universe came from a single atom, in rivalry with the steady state theory. Proponents of the big bang maintain that, between billion and 15 billion years ago, all the matter and energy in the known cosmos was crammed into a tiny, compact point. Although we are far from knowing how nonliving matter became living organisms on.
The physical laws that govern the universe prescribe how an initial state evolves with time. Science has offered us the big bang theory with a lot of evidence to back it up. The universe has a fixed amount of energy in it, and as this energy runs outso the theory goesthe universe slows down. Pdf it explains the origin of the universe from a single particle, the appearance of gravitational interaction due to the pressure of ethereal. He decided to create the world and with that decision, the world began. The light from distant galaxies is shifted to lower frequencies red shift similiar to the way the sound of a horn on a passing train or car shifts to a lower pitch.
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