Give the name of the theory/event that created the universe?
The Big Bang
What concept did we come up with to explain the rate of expansion of the universe?
Dark Energy
Why does Kurzgesagt think that we are lucky to be born now?
We are able to see our most distance past by looking into the night's sky
What type of inflation is responsible for the large distances between galaxies?
Cosmic Inflation
What is the name of the giant elliptical galaxy that will form in a few billion years?
Milkdromeda
Is the expansion of the universe accelerating or decelerating?
The expansion of the universe is accelerating
How many stars are born in our galaxy each year?
Approx. 3
What is the name of the group that the Milky Way and Andromeda are a part of? (hint: our galactic neghbourhood)
The Local Group
What percentage of galaxies in the observable universe have passed our reachable boundary?
94%
What is the name of the galaxy that Earth is found in?
The Milky Way
What is a light year?
a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
How many million years would a trip to the Maffei group take, if a spaceship from Earth was travelling at the speed of light?
11 million years!