The vastness of the universe

Step into the cosmos with The Deep Dive, where we unravel the mysteries of the universe in fascinating detail. In this episode, we challenge common misconceptions about the Big Bang and the ever-expanding cosmos. Discover how the Big Bang wasn’t a typical explosion in a pre-existing void, but an extraordinary expansion of space itself that occurred everywhere simultaneously.

We explore the surprising phenomenon of galaxies receding from one another as space stretches. Learn how this recession velocity can even surpass the speed of light without defying Einstein’s theory of relativity, thanks to the nature of space-time itself.

Our journey takes us to the apparent edge of the observable universe, defined by the limits of light travel since the Big Bang—an astonishing radius of about 46 billion light-years. Together, we ponder  ...