Astr 204 November 1, 2001 

The Big Bang theory

Where did the Big Bang happen?

Olbers' paradox

A forest of stars

Question

The OBSERVABLE universe

Location principle and cosmological principle

Perfect cosmological principle

Big Bang v. steady-state universe?

Steady state theory

Big bang theory

What happens to wavelengths as space expands?

Cosmic Background Radiation and the death of the steady state theory