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What if the universe is closed and finite? Is it possible that we then could be seeing some of the same matter in different locations? Could we be seeing early formations in the universe at different times?

When we view objects in the universe our eye sees the light that traveled from said object to our eye. When we see the Andromeda galaxy we are actually seeing the Andromeda galaxy as it was 2.5 million years ago. This raises a question about matter within the visible universe: Is there a...

I am curious how stars form elements heavier than iron. I have read that it generally occurs in the supernova death of a star or when neutron stars collide but have not read anything much more specific. I have read the wiki link on Nucleosynthesis but it doesn't have much in the way of...

Is it possible that there are stars in our universe so large that light cannot escape their gravity similar to a black hole?

The [Big Bang] theory is the most comprehensive and accurate explanation supported by scientific evidence and observations. I think that is "Why everyone is so stuck to the idea". Quote From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang"

My understanding of the definition of a singularity is: a point of infinite density in space. With that definition I have always come to the conclusion that it has no size due to the fact a "point" is quantifiable only with only 1 dimension. It may have width, for example, but no height, no...