Universe
World Encyclopedia | Date: 2005
Universe Aggregate of all matter, energy, and space. On a large scale, the universe is uniform: it is identical in every part. In 1998 scientists discovered evidence that the Universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. The origin, evolution, and future characteristics of the universe are considered in several cosmological theories. Recent developments in astronomy imply a finite universe, as postulated in the
Big Bang theory. In 2000 scientists announced that the Universe was flat. See also
cosmology;
expanding Universe;
steady-state theory
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