Theories on the origin of the universe Flashcards
The theory which describes the universe as an egg or brahmanda
Rigveda theory
The theory which describes, God separating light from darkness, Created everything in a span of 6 days
Genesis
It believes that the universe is a primordial universe
Anaxagoras
Believed in an atomic universe
Leucippus And Democritus
Believed that the earth stayed motionless in the heavens and everything was revolving around it
aristotle and ptolemy
Describes that the universe as a static, steady-state, infinite universe.
Isaac Newton
Outlined a cartesian vortex model of the universe with many of the characteristics of isaac Newton’s infinite universes.
rene descartes
This theory is no different than newton’s, it believes that the universe is static, Never moving, never expanding. He added a cosmological Constant to his general theory of relativity
Albert Einstein
a synthesis of past observation, theories, and laws, as well as understanding of mass, energy and relativity
Modern theories on the origin of the universe
is the idea that the universe began as just a single point, then expanded and stretched to grow as large as it is right now—and it is still stretching
Big bang theory
Albert Einstein’s favored model after rejecting his original model
oscillating universe
in cosmology, a view that the universe is always expanding but maintaining a constant average density, with matter being continuously created to form new stars and galaxies at the same rate that old ones become unobservable as a consequence of their increasing distance and velocity of recession.
Steady-state theory
Took place 3.9 GYA, is a period of heightened meteorite activity which scientist believe may have important implacations for life on earth since it roughly coincides with the emergence of the first bacteria on the planet.
The Late heavy bombardment
Alan Guth proposed a model of the universe based on the big bang theory.
Inflationary universe
This theory states that our universe is just one of many bubbles.
Multiverse