Gravity Isaac Newton was the first to account for gravity. An attracting force. Gravity = mass/distance So, 1. Massive objects have more gravity 2. Gravity lessens with distance.

Gravity

General Relativity Albert Einstein revised Newtonian gravity. Mass “warps” space… gravity is not instantaneous. It moves at the speed of light. For small masses, Newton’s gravity still works.

Space-Time Warping

Doppler Effect Objects moving away from you stretch wavelengths Red Shift Objects moving toward you compress wavelengths. Blue Shift

Everything’s Moving In space, everything is moving. 1. The universe is expanding… like raisin bread. 2. Galaxies are all red-shifted. 3. The farther away, the faster they move.

Big Bang Theory All energy was concentrated in a small area, then released in an instant. Mostly hydrogen and helium. As the universe cooled, it became lumpy and formed stars and galaxies.

Big Bang Theory Evidence for Big Bang? 1.Background radiation – radio/microwave 2.Doppler Effect = red shift.

Map of Universe: Background Microwave Radiation