Scientists are no longer sure the Universe began with a bang | Aeon Essays
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Georges Lemaître theorized that the Universe began with a 'bright but very rapid fireworks' event, hinting at a cosmic explosion marking the start of time.
Lemaître's 'fireworks theory of evolution' not only vivid but posed a significant puzzle: could we trace the Universe's origin backward to find present evidence of its birth?
In the past, discussions about the Universe's beginning were confined to theology and philosophy, not empirical science, which created tension between scientific and religious perspectives.
Despite skepticism, Lemaître's hypothesis that the Universe had a fiery origin opened up pathways for explorations, leading us to still resonate today with the Big Bang narrative.
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