From the earliest stages of the hot Big Bang (and even before) to our dark energy-dominated present, how and when did the Universe grow up?

An interesting article on the time line of the universe.

The Universe passed through many epochs, from free quarks and gluons to stable protons and neutrons to neutral atoms to stars, galaxies, planets, and more. The precise time at which these various epochs occurred, including the (current) dark energy-dominated era, can be pinpointed with precision. Here’s how we know.

  • threelonmusketeersEnglish
    61·
    6 months ago

    Do you have a better theory which is supported by more concrete evidence? If not, the theory we have now is probably the best we’ve got so far.

      • HorreC@kbin.social
        112·
        6 months ago

        you can, but you offer nothing in return, or even like a lot of X is not really supported by Y. You are just like, nope I just dont buy it. There are lots of papers on how they came to these ideas, bring that shit up.

      • Kichae@lemmy.caEnglish
        81·
        6 months ago

        You haven’t voiced any. You’ve just dismissed a synthesis of a large number of theories and observations with naked incredulity.