How Did the Universe Begin? — Science and God

Was the universe always here, or did it have a beginning? If so, how did it start? Mankind has debated these questions for centuries and has only recently begun to find some answers. And those answers may point to some even more intriguing conclusions.

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Was the universe always here? Or did it have a beginning? If so, how did it start?

From ancient times, philosophers and theologians have debated these questions.

But it wasn’t until the 20th century that a series of stunning scientific discoveries finally enabled us to get some answers. 

The story begins in 1912 when American astronomer Vesto Slipher observed that light coming from distant “nebulae” (clouds of dust and gas in outer space) appeared redder than expected. 

Why was this important?

Here’s where your high school science pays off. Remember learning about the Doppler effect? The frequency of sound, light, or other waves changes as the source and observer move toward (or away from) each other. To demonstrate this, your science teacher likely played a recording of a train whistle:  the pitch of the whistle lowers—that is, the sound wave stretches out—as the train recedes into the distance.

Well, the same thing happens with light.  

If a distant star or galaxy is moving away from us, the light coming from that ..