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M.Livio: The Accelerating Universe: Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos (Wiley, 2000)

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Carl Sagan, “Cosmos” Random House (2002) 

Neil Tyson Degrasse, Most Astounding Fact !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D05ej8u-gU

A Supernova of an Exploding Star 

Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval a supernova can radiate as much energy as the sun is expected to emit over its entire life span.Supernovae can be triggered in one of two ways: by the sudden reignition of nuclear fusion in a degenerate star; or by the collapse of the core of a massive star.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova

Edwin Hubble

An American astronomer who played a crucial role in establishing the field of extragalactic astronomy (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hubble

The Cosmo is all that is or ever was or ever will be. Our feeblest contemplations of the Cosmos stir us - there is a tingling in the spine, a catch in the voice, a faint sensation, as if a distant memory, of falling from a height. We know we are approaching the greatest of mysteries. - Carl Sagan “Cosmos” 

Introduction 

One of the most astounding mysteries i had when i was a kid was how everything, even us, came into existence; this universe housing billions of galaxies each galaxy containing billions of stars, many with orbiting planets making up solar systems. How did it all begin? It is now a popular belief that most scientists agree and known as the Big Bang theory, which sheds light on the mystery of the origin of the universe. 

Why Should We Care?

The human mind was born with curiosity, so we are naturally curious about everything around us, where we come from, and when did it all begin. Although the Big Bang Theory does not answer all the major questions, it is certainly a very possible explanation as to how we got here. The theory helps us understand our place in the cosmos and be grateful that on this speck of dust in the vast universe we have been fortunate enough to live.