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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when the universe began | big bang/period of rapid expansion |
| when did the big bang happen | 13.7 billion years ago |
| what happened after the big bang | the universe rapidly expanded |
| after the big bang the universe was both _____ and ______ | hot and dense |
| when did the universe become less dense and begin to cool | as it expanded |
| a few seconds after the big bang, the protons, neutrons, and electrons started | nuclear fusion |
| what are stars made of | hydrogen and helium |
| first elements | hydrogen and helium |
| low energy waves left over from the big bang all around the universe, "afterglow" heat | CMBR (Cosmic Background Microwave Radiation) |
| Light emitted by stars is shifted to have a longer wavelength, making it shift more towards the color red. | redshift |