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A popular model of the universe in the 1950s and 1960s was the so-called steady-state cosmology. In this model, the univ
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- A Popular Model Of The Universe In The 1950s And 1960s Was The So Called Steady State Cosmology In This Model The Univ 1 (116.52 KiB) Viewed 26 times
A popular model of the universe in the 1950s and 1960s was the so-called steady-state cosmology. In this model, the universe was not only the same everywhere and in all directions (homogeneous and isotropic), but also the same at all times. We know the universe is expanding and the galaxies are thinning out, and so this model hypothesized that new matter was continually coming into existence to fill in the space between galaxies as they moved farther apart. If so, the infinite universe did not have to have a sudden beginning, but could simply exist forever in a steady state. Have your group discuss your reaction to this model. Do you find it more appealing philosophically than the Big Bang model? Can you cite some evidence that indicates that the universe was not the same billions of years ago as it is now-that it is not in a steady state?