The Big Bang is a generally accepted theory that explains what happened at the beginning of the universe. While it is generally accepted, it is not at all understood because from what researchers can ...

Imagine we had somehow filmed the whole history of the universe and you could play the movie in reverse. It would start off much as things stand today: a vast and elegant web of galaxies and nebulae.

For those interested in a more in-depth (popular) scientific analysis of alternative models in relation to cosmological inflation and the Big Bang (along with a discussion of their advantages and ...