It's Official: We Were WRONG About the Big Bang

What is the universe expanding into? Where did the big bang happen?

Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern
Editor: Levi Butner
Expanding Universe Animation: Keegan Larwin
Cosmology Consultant: Dr. Ethan Siegel

Special thank you to our X-Ray tier patrons: Carlos Patricio, David Cichowski, Eddie Sabbah, Fabrice Eap, Gil Chesterton, Isabel Herstek, Margaux Lopez, Matt Kaminski, Michael Schneider, Patrick Olson, Vikram Bhat, Vincent Argiro, wc993219

Music provided by APM

If you liked this video check out these:
A picture of the beginning of the universe
Why is the Universe Flat? ft. Prof Alan Guth

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[Gabriel-umhm]

I watch these because I wish I had a friend who was like this. Going for a walk and talking about science... We need more people like this in the world.

[vargad]

"I'd like to explain what happened before the big bang. Unfortunately there is no time."
I'm loving this. It took a few seconds to sink in but not bad, such a precise answer! :)

[dim]

“I have more question than before” reminds me of an Einstein quote “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know”

[luithedude]

Diana is a big sister I never had, your enthusiasm and joy while explaining this abstract madness is remarkable, please don't ever stop doing this.

[danieltdp]

As a physicist, thank you very much for sharing science knowledge in such a humble and accessible way! You are planting seeds that will make a difference in the long run 🖤

[useazebra]

You know, I think these are some of my favorite videos you do.
The best part of your content is your natural excitement and curiosity. You add to that some really good explanations for making very complex concepts approachable.

[stevenmoss]

It's Official: "It's conceptually impossible to wrap your head around". That's the real underlying gloriousness and magnificence of the universe and infinity. The more knowledge of it we gain, the further we realise we are from its centre, both physically and metaphorically.

[LabGecko]

Great explanations! However, I always love when physicists, or researchers in general say "That'll never happen" or "That's impossible" while confident in the knowledge that past researchers have been wrong about that statement in MAJOR ways. Science is even based on the idea that being wrong gets us closer to the right answer. And also the irony of the video title along with the likelihood of "That's impossible" being wrong again. XD
Happy physicking though, keep people on their toes

[JoseAlfonsoChavez]

"I have more questions than before, Dianna"
I would love to have a friend like you that just like to explain the things you know and love, and pushes me think so much to the point of having even more questions to talk about.

Your editor is a lucky guy.. 👌

[kenhoward]

"Conceptually, impossible to wrap your head around." I'm glad you said that, because my head was spinning. I could grasp "the Big Bang, " but if the universe did not start from a single point and has always been expanding, with galaxies moving away from us faster than the speed of light? I think I'll go for a walk.

[Hooyahfish]

It’s really insane how big our universe has gotten in a hundred years.
From a single solar system to a possible multiverse.

[bradfordjr]

I tripped on your channel because I watch a lot of astronomy videos and you rank as one of the best imo. You explain everything so the younger generations can understand. (I am probably old enough to be your mother), but I so want my Grandchildren to be interested in astronomy. So, thank you for your content! 🌸

[eccentricOrange]

Fortunately, we have both the time and the space, to appreciate the pun at the end!

[wormbot]

I'm enjoying these on-the-go tutorials more than regular content tbh.. the scenery and energy are awe-inspiring, hope to see more of these soon🤞💕

[mileslong]

This is amazing to me because just recently my son and I had this discussion. It was a simpler discussion because my son is only 8YO, and I’m something of a simpleton myself. Anyway, I explained it like this. When I think of the universe, I assume it to be EVERYTHING, in other words all the multiverses or exoverses, or whatever the latest fad science is out there. All this 3 dimensional stuff is expanding. It can’t expand if we can’t observe it happen within a context of time. So, there’s a 4th dimension involved. So, where is it expanding into? A 5th (or higher) spatial dimension. He bought it. End of story. Someday I hope he will come back to me and say, “Hey, remember when you said ….. . Well, you were wrong. What’s really happening is ….. “

[ronansmith]

One way of thinking of this, that I've always wondered about, is since there is no 'correct' frame of reference, isn't it equally valid to take the universes expanding frame of reference, and thus we are all shrinking? And if we are all able to be seen as shrinking, nothing physically different, just relative to the universe. Doesn't that then do away with the need to ask "what are we expanding into?"?

[lynneftw]

The theory of the big bang expanding from one small point never jived with me, so I'm happy to hear that theory is evolving.

[markross]

I love that you think it's excellent that Levi has more questions now than he did before. That phenomena is what keeps me interested in learning about science and everything else.

[Firefoxav]

Every time she almost explains something, then pauses, and excitedly asks him (the camera) if he has any ideas, i have a mini heart attack.

[joedjmz]

Thank you so much for pointing out that we may never know what our universe is expanding into since that's "outside" of our universe. Too many science enthusiasts seem to ignore that science has limits, and one of those limits is our universe.