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Name: Lena
Status: student
Age: 15
Location: N/A
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Date: 1999 - 2000
Question:
So, I've been looking for this answer for a long time and nobody can give me a good enough answer. Although it's simple enough, I just want an answer so I can do a term paper. So here's my question: What exactly is the big bang theory? I know the effects now, but I want to know what happened 20 billion years ago. What started it? What went on? and Will a big bang ever happen again? Thank you for your time and for your answers.

Replies:
Check out the book by Stephen Hawkings entitled "A Short History of Time"

Easy reading and treats this subject well.

Steve Sample


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