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ORIGINS
From the Big Bang to the Big End, explore the evolution of our Universe.
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Big Bang
Travel back in time to the birth of the Universe with our guide to the Big Bang and find out why space is like a giant fruitcake. Wendy Freeman inquires about the age of the Universe in Space and Time, and Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees, tackles the Beginnings of life, the Universe and everything. |
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Echoes
The aftermath of the Big Bang still echoes around the Universe, a faint signal from an ancient era. Discover what the cosmic microwave background can reveal about our past, present and future and why it talks through your television. |
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Inflation
Although the Big Bang solved many puzzling problems, it has also left a legacy of mysteries in its wake - why is space so lumpy? Why did the Universe expand equally? Find out how these cosmic riddles could be cleaned up with the theory of inflation. |
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Antimatter
Within seconds of its birth, the Universe should have destroyed itself in a battle between matter and its alter-ego - antimatter. Tiny but deadly, these particles could have halted the Universe before it had even begun. Discover how we survived to tell the tale. |
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Building
Recipe for the Solar System:
First take some primordial gases. Bind together and heat to form a star. Wait until the leftovers have cooled, then mix together to make planets. |
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The End
Will it all end in the Big Freeze or the Big Crunch? Consult our cosmic predictions for the future fate of the Universe. |
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