Does Einstein's Static Universe Theory Disprove the Big Bang?

[LSulayman]

"A static universe or "Einstein universe" is one in which space is neither expanding nor contracting." from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_universe

Does this mean that such a universe has always existed and has always been the same? Has always been here, unchanged?
Because I don't really understand what they mean with static universe.

 

[Kevin_Axion]

Yes, that is what it means. But, this isn't true because we observe the expansion of the Universe through the redshift of supernovae. Also the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation suggests that a Big Bang occured.

 

[LSulayman]

Yes, that is what it means. But, this isn't true because we observe the expansion of the Universe through the redshift of supernovae. Also the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation suggests that a Big Bang occured.

So according to the static universe there would be no such thing as a 'big bang'?

 

[hadsed]

Probably not. Could be, but it's kind of a pointless question since the universe isn't static.

 

[bcrowell]

The WP article is actually pretty good: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_universe

So according to the static universe there would be no such thing as a 'big bang'?

Right.

 

[Radrook]

So according to the static universe there would be no such thing as a 'big bang'?

If by "Static Universe Theory" you mean the "Steady State Theory" then the answer is no.