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How is the cause for the expansion of the universe explained?

noctua
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That's the question. If anyone will answer it - I may post my 'uneducated' guess at it.

It is a consequence of the curvature of space-time, the same thing that causes gravity.

 

Imagine two people standing near the north pole. They both start walking due south in a straight line. Because they are following lines of longitude, they gradually get further apart.

 

The same is true of objects in space.

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It is a consequence of the curvature of space-time, the same thing that causes gravity.

 

Imagine two people standing near the north pole. They both start walking due south in a straight line. Because they are following lines of longitude, they gradually get further apart.

 

The same is true of objects in space.

Do you mean something like this?:atomicfractala.zoom20.png

(of course factoring in 3 dimensions)

Oh god, i didn't notice the same topic right underneath this one, sorry.

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