Is the Big Bang Still Happening and How Does it Influence the Universe?

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The Big Bang was an instantaneous event that marked the beginning of the universe, lasting only a fraction of a second. Current understanding indicates that the Big Bang is not still happening, despite galaxies continuing to move away from each other due to the expansion of space. Researchers have traced the universe's history back to approximately 10^-37 seconds after the singularity, during which matter began to form as the universe cooled. The space between galaxies is not completely empty, as it contains dark energy and other cosmic phenomena. For more information on the movement of galaxies, Hubble's law provides a foundational explanation.
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How long did the big bang last? Is it still going on?
If it is still going on (as galaxies are still moving away), is mass still being produced? If mass is no more being produced, is the space between current galaxies positions and original big-bang-singularity position completely empty?
 
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Of what I understand, the Big Bang was an instantaneous. The big bang represent the Singularity, where a Model must be use.

Then, researchers has been able to go back up to 10^-37 seconds after the singularity happened. Then, still based on the Model, out of the big bang, the universe cooled down and created matters.

So, no the Big Bang isn't going on at the moment.

If you want to read about why the galaxies are moving away away, search for Hubble's law (or simply go on Wiki for a rough idea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_constant)

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