Expansion of the Universe

The universe is expanding; don’t confuse this with the big bang (see episode 705: Cosmology).

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Cosmology is the study of the origins, history and future of the universe. The currently favoured model is the big bang.

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A selection of videos to use remotely with your students.

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In this activity students build a model universe using washers and elastic bands. You can use it to introduce Hubble’s law.

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