Big Bang and expanding universe. Illustration showing the universe expanding over time (left to right). Matter formed after the Big Bang (far left), t

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Big Bang and expanding universe. Illustration showing the universe expanding over time (left to right). Matter formed after the Big Bang (far left), the initial expansion of the universe from an infinitely compact state billion years ago. Around 100 million years after the Big Bang, the first stars and galaxies formed. On the largest scale, the galaxies are observed to be moving away from each other. This is due to the expansion of the universe. For alternative versions of this illustration, see images C042/4574 to C042/4583.

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Size: 7268px × 4809px
Photo credit: © MIKKEL JUUL JENSEN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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