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GoinAllTheWay · 03-24-2009, 11:12 AM

Ok, I was watching perhaps one of the deepest, trippiest shows I have ever watched last night. It was on at about midnite and had to do with the expansion of the universe and what is causing it. LOVE shows like this but the one thing that I didn't full understand I'm hoping can be answered here.

So basically, the universe is currently expanding due to the big bang. I guess the jist of the show is they were trying to figure out if it's speeding up or slowing down and what would cause either effect. The got into the whole dark matter/dark energy thing and concluded that the rate of expansion in the universe is in fact accelerating. Which got me to thinking. Everything we see in the sky is basically a large debris field from the big bang which to me suggests the size of all this debris field could be somewhat estimated. Does that mean beyond all the stars/cosmic dust/planets is just really empty space?

Anyone else see this show? Really wish I saw the name of the show as it was really very good.

03-24-2009, 11:12 AM	#1
GoinAllTheWay Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Not sure Exp:	Question to the Astronomers Ok, I was watching perhaps one of the deepest, trippiest shows I have ever watched last night. It was on at about midnite and had to do with the expansion of the universe and what is causing it. LOVE shows like this but the one thing that I didn't full understand I'm hoping can be answered here. So basically, the universe is currently expanding due to the big bang. I guess the jist of the show is they were trying to figure out if it's speeding up or slowing down and what would cause either effect. The got into the whole dark matter/dark energy thing and concluded that the rate of expansion in the universe is in fact accelerating. Which got me to thinking. Everything we see in the sky is basically a large debris field from the big bang which to me suggests the size of all this debris field could be somewhat estimated. Does that mean beyond all the stars/cosmic dust/planets is just really empty space? Anyone else see this show? Really wish I saw the name of the show as it was really very good.