Let’s start with the rumors. What about the new Webb data would suggest the big bang is wrong?
The same type of data Hubble gave us years ago. We generally think of evidence for the big bang being centered around two facts: first, that more distant galaxies have a higher redshift than closer ones; and second, that the universe is filled with a cosmic background of microwave radiation.
The first suggests that the universe is expanding in all directions, while the second suggests that it was once in a very hot and dense state.
The first suggests that the universe is expanding in all directions, while the second suggests that it was once in a very hot and dense state.
These are two of the Three Pillars of data supporting the big bang, the third being the relative abundance of elements in the early universe.
But these observations are just the foundation of the big bang model. We have long since expanded on these to create the standard model of cosmology, also known as the LCDM model.
But these observations are just the foundation of the big bang model. We have long since expanded on these to create the standard model of cosmology, also known as the LCDM model.
That is a universe that began with the big bang and is filled with matter, dark matter, and dark energy. Everything from the acceleration of cosmic expansion to the clustering of galaxies supports this standard model.
And the standard model makes predictions about other observational tests, so we can further prove its validity. That’s where the latest claims of the “big bust” come into play. READ MORE...
