The Growing Universe
Long ago, the whole universe was very hot and tightly packed. It has been growing bigger ever since, so galaxies drift farther and farther apart.
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Examples
- Dots drawn on a balloon: blow it up, and the dots move away from each other.
- Raisins in rising bread dough: as the dough grows, the raisins move apart.
Key takeaways
- The universe started very hot and crowded.
- It is still expanding, so galaxies get farther apart.
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