The Shape Of Our Universe

A Simplistic Guide to  

The Shape of the Universe 

 

The crossroads of physics and imagination
by Catherine Bristow for Physics 212
April 10, 2017
  • Home
  • The Beginning
  • How Do We Know?
  • Gravity
  • Our Horizon
  • Weighing the Universe
  • The Results Are In
  • Literature Cited

The beginnings of our theories

Our universe- ever expanding, beyond our horizons, much of it invisible.
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Our universe began in a burst of energy that sent all matter on an outward course.
The Big Bang
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 Much of our information about the Big Bang  comes in the form of cosmic microwave background radiation. 
How Do We Know?
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Our knowledge of gravity gives us an important clue about the universe's shape. 
Gravity

Interpreting what we know

The Case for a Flat Universe

Have scientists proved that the universe is flat?
Our Horizon

Is it really that Big?

Dark matter comes into play.
Weighing the Universe

The Results are in

Contrasting modern theories
The Shape of the Universe
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All images and videos sourced from NASA's free use gallery unless otherwise noted.
Literature Cited
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  • Home
  • The Beginning
  • How Do We Know?
  • Gravity
  • Our Horizon
  • Weighing the Universe
  • The Results Are In
  • Literature Cited