Astronomy Answers: From the Astronomical Dictionary

Astronomy Answers
From the Astronomical Dictionary


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the Big Bang

The Big Bang is the beginning of the very strong growth of the Universe, now about 13.7 thousand million years ago. Since that event, the Universe has been steadily expanding. This expansion gives almost all galaxies a redshift.