The development of the Big Bang theory, from a weird idea presented in the early 20th century to the widely accepted theory of today, perfectly illustrates the interplay of theoretical and experimental science. Sometimes widely divergent, other times in complete agreement, when these two come together and the scientific community takes notice, our understanding of the nautre of the Universe is greatly advanced. Of course, any advancement in science leads to further questions, further study, further exploration.
1935-06-01 18:54:07
The expanding Universe...
..and the Big Bang theory
1948-01-01 04:33:31
The Steady State Universe
An alternate theory is presented
1951-09-01 08:23:55
The scientific community divided
Big Bang vs. Steady State
1955-10-01 23:43:01
The Big Bang theory gains popularity
Observations, data and new evidence
1965-09-01 23:55:29
The Cosmic Microwave Background
The Steady State theory has its day
1980-06-01 05:44:22
Inflation theory
The Big Bang has its limitations
1989-01-01 01:21:40
Mapping the CMB
COBE maps the young Universe
2001-01-01 00:00:00
Mapping the CMB
WMAP and COBE provide evidence to support Inflation theory
2014-03-01 14:05:09
Gravitational Waves detected
Further evidence to support Inflation theory