How did Scientists come up with the Big Bang Theory?
5/29/202620 min
What exactly is the Big Bang? What caused the Universe to suddenly expand? How are Scientists able to see back in time?
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First 90 secondsTrusty Narrator· Host0:01
And now it's time for Who Smarted? Psst, hey, smarty pants. Welcome back aboard the Starship USS Smarty Pants, where we're about to blast off on another space adventure together. [applause] As many of you know, we've had quite a few journeys to outer space. Let's see. We've met all of the planets of the solar system, and Pluto. We've traveled to distant galaxies, visited stars and nebula, and we even approached a black hole. But today, today, we are going way, way, way back to where it all began, [cymbals crashing] the Big Bang. [explosion] Wow, nice job with the sound effects, Number One.
Number One· Host0:45
My pleasure, Captain.
Trusty Narrator· Host0:47
[bomb falling] [explosion] Yes, the Big Bang, the moment scientists believe the universe began. [baby crying] Mm, I don't think there was any crying- [laughs] ... or giggling. [clears throat] Smarty pants, how long ago do scientists believe the Big Bang happened? Is it A, about 65 million years ago, B, about 14 billion years ago, or C, about 57 billion years ago? [drum rolling] If you said B, about 14 billion years ago, you're right. [chimes] And guess what? Today you and I are going back in time to see it. Well, it's a podcast, so we're gonna