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Title: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: sam on April 30, 2010, 01:50

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Sophisticated new technologies created by NASA and university scientists are enabling them to build an instrument designed to probe the first moments of the universe's existence.

http://www.physorg.com/news191777544.html

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Clive on April 30, 2010, 10:04

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Considered a staggering idea just 30 years ago, the inflation theory postulates that the universe expanded far faster than the speed of light and grew exponentially almost instantaneously after the big bang, the moment the universe sprang into existence 13.7 billion years ago.

I always considered it to be a preposterous idea but now I believe anything is possible!

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Simon on April 30, 2010, 10:15

Isn't this akin to time travel?

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Clive on April 30, 2010, 10:35

Time hadn't begun at that stage Simon.   ;)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Simon on April 30, 2010, 10:40

::)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on April 30, 2010, 10:46

They were waiting for someone to invent the clock, presumably? ;D

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Clive on April 30, 2010, 12:09

I think it was Mr Timex.  :laugh:

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on April 30, 2010, 12:11

Dundee hasn't been the same since. ;)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Clive on April 30, 2010, 12:13

Is that where they were made?

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on April 30, 2010, 12:15

In this country, yes. :)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Clive on April 30, 2010, 12:39

My first watch was a Timex.

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on April 30, 2010, 12:40

Mine was an Accurist, my father's preferred brand.

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Clive on April 30, 2010, 18:56

What a toff!   ;D

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on April 30, 2010, 19:01

I then went to Bulova. :)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Clive on April 30, 2010, 19:08

Was that after Eton?  :D

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on April 30, 2010, 19:08

:groan: ;D That's another fine mess you've got us in Clive. ;)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Simon on April 30, 2010, 19:14

 :wtf:

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on April 30, 2010, 19:27

You want me to explain?  ;D

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Simon on April 30, 2010, 19:30

Probably not.  :)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on April 30, 2010, 19:36

Bulova was a brand of watch in the 60s & early 70s which used an electrically excited tuning fork to drive the time. Probably the first use of an electronic component. Clive going down the Eton road just left me with a pud pun I couldn't resist. ;)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Clive on April 30, 2010, 20:12

 :arf:

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Simon on April 30, 2010, 20:47

:sigh:

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Rik on May 01, 2010, 11:15

Keep up at the back. :)

Title: Re: NASA to Probe the Universe's First Moments
Post by: Simon on May 01, 2010, 11:23

:bartmoon: