Big Bang

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We know that our universe exists, however this knowledge alone has not satisfied mankind for further understanding. Throughout time we have asked ourselves, how did our universe begin? How old is our universe? How did matter come to exist?-
It seems to be that the questions will always continue to exist. It is important to keep in mind that all of this information is constantly being questioned in order to understand the universe more clearly.

What is THE BIG BANG
Many once believed that the universe had no beginning or end and was truly infinite. However according to the Big Bang theory, universe is not considered to be, infinite. About 15 billion years ago a tremendous explosion started the expansion of the universe. This explosion is known as the Big Bang. At the point of this event all of the matter and energy was placed at one point. The Big Bang actually consisted of an explosion of space within itself unlike an explosion of a bomb. According to the Big Bang theory the universe is expanding in every direction. Since the Big Bang, the universe has been continuously expanding and there has been more and more distance between clusters of galaxies....