expanding universe
expand′ing u′niverse
n.
单词 | expanding universe |
释义 | expanding universeexpand′ing u′niversen. ex·pand·ing universe(ĭk-spăn′dĭng)expanding universeexpanding universe:see universeuniverse,totality of matter and energy in existence. The study of the origin of the universe, or cosmos, is known as cosmogony, and that of its structure and evolution, cosmology. The age of the universe depends on which theory of cosmology one accepts. ..... Click the link for more information. . expanding UniverseThe observation that radiation from distant galaxies is redshifted leads to the conclusion that all galaxies (beyond the Local Group) are receding from us or, more precisely, that the distance between clusters of galaxies is continuously increasing. The Universe as a whole is therefore expanding. This expansion was discovered by Edwin Hubble in 1929 although it had already been suggested by theoretical cosmologists. It is the observational basis of the Big Bang theory. The Universe may eventually contract if the deceleration parameter exceeds 0.5. See Hubble constant; Hubble's law; redshift.expanding universe[ik¦spand·iŋ ′yü·nə·vərs] |
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