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Evidence of Big Bang May Disappear in 1 Trillion Years
SPACE.com ^ | 4/13/11 | Clara Moskowitz

Posted on 04/13/2011 8:47:56 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

While astronomers are largely baffled by the question of how the universe began, they should probably hurry up and figure it out. In the far future, most of the evidence will be long gone, a new study suggests.

Though future astronomers will likely have the benefit of advanced technology and a more sophisticated understanding of physics, they won't be able to take advantage of the last vestiges of evidence left over from the Big Bang. The trace signals from the explosion that set the universe in motion 13.7 billion years ago will likely be all gone 1 trillion years from now, the researchers said. ..

However, researchers have identified some backup clues that our distant descendants (if humanity is still around) could use to trace the history of the universe.

A lucky time

Astronomers today can look at galaxies more than 13 billion years away that were formed only millions of years after the universe began. They can also study the so-called cosmic microwave background radiation — a pervasive light in the cosmos that was created by the Big Bang and still lingers on.

However, in the distant future, these clues won't be visible to scientists on Earth or its near environs. The cosmic microwave background light will have faded away ..

And because the universe is expanding, the ancient galaxies that are now just within our field of view will be too far away to see from future Earth. ..

However, all hope for future celestial sleuths is not lost, because future astronomers might be able to study the Big Bang through so-called hypervelocity stars that have been flung out of the Milkomeda galaxy.

These stars will be the most distant light sources visible to astronomers in our galaxy in the year 1 trillion A.D. (C.E.).

(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: bigbang; disappear; evidence; trillionyears
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1 posted on 04/13/2011 8:47:58 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

Hurry up! Only a trillion years left!


2 posted on 04/13/2011 8:49:13 PM PDT by Cicero
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To: NormsRevenge

Oh darn my only reason to stay alive is gone. /s


3 posted on 04/13/2011 8:49:35 PM PDT by fuzzybutt (Democrat Lawyers are the root of all evil.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Damned. I missed it. Too busy with life. I’ll try to catch it on reruns.


4 posted on 04/13/2011 8:49:46 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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(In fact, by that time, our own Milky Way galaxy will have collided with its neighbor, Andromeda, to create the Milkomeda galaxy.)


5 posted on 04/13/2011 8:50:32 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

That would be one serious galactic light show.


6 posted on 04/13/2011 8:52:56 PM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: NormsRevenge

No prob, fire up the time machine and go see the Big Bang.


7 posted on 04/13/2011 8:53:28 PM PDT by Redcitizen (In case of economic breakdown, make sure you have a case of Snickers candy bars.)
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To: NormsRevenge
I used to think a Trillion was a lot but President Obama told me not to worry , it's nothing.
8 posted on 04/13/2011 8:54:13 PM PDT by fish hawk (I'm an Atlas Shrugged Conservative)
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To: NormsRevenge
I used to think a Trillion was a lot but President Obama told me not to worry , it's nothing.
9 posted on 04/13/2011 8:54:17 PM PDT by fish hawk (I'm an Atlas Shrugged Conservative)
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To: NormsRevenge
A trillion years? If that's anything like a trillion dollars Obama will just wave his hands and make it disappear in a blink of the eye.
10 posted on 04/13/2011 8:55:39 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! Tea Party extremism is a badge of honor.)
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To: NormsRevenge

I wish the evidence for all such nonsense had been gone by now.


11 posted on 04/13/2011 8:55:39 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: NormsRevenge

WOW! That’s less than one budget deficit year!


12 posted on 04/13/2011 8:58:03 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the Constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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"if humanity is still around"

It seems virtually impossible that humanity would be around then considering not only would our own star have gone supernova hundreds of billions of years earlier, but I think our galaxy will also be gone by then as well. Considering the distances we're talking about, it's unlikely we would be able to escape it.

....except for Keith Richards. Nothing is killing that guy, ever.

13 posted on 04/13/2011 8:58:45 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: NormsRevenge

Well, according to posters here and elsewhere, the Beatles and the Elvis music, not to mention Fabian Forte and Pat Benatar will be around forever.


14 posted on 04/13/2011 8:58:45 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Cicero

As long as Obama is burning in hell, I’ll wait..


15 posted on 04/13/2011 8:58:52 PM PDT by max americana ( NF)
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To: NormsRevenge

Globul Warming will kill us off before then.


16 posted on 04/13/2011 9:00:26 PM PDT by umgud
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To: NormsRevenge

By then you can be sure the budget will be balanced, Afghanistan will be democratic, and we’ll be driving electric GM cars.


17 posted on 04/13/2011 9:01:32 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: NormsRevenge

How very galaxo-centric of you. Are you sure that it would not be the Androgynous Way Galaxy?


18 posted on 04/13/2011 9:02:42 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: NormsRevenge

Don’t leave me hangin’!


19 posted on 04/13/2011 9:03:07 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Which has more wrinkles? Helen Thomas' face or Lawrence O'Donnells' panties?)
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To: NormsRevenge

Yea! Count down to static free radio reception.


20 posted on 04/13/2011 9:10:58 PM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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