Podcaster: Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Title: Time Travel! Astronomy Cast Ep. 6: More Evidence for the Big Bang
Organization: Astronomy Cast
Link: http://www.astronomycast.com
Description: Last week’s episode started out with a bang… a Big Bang. This week we continue our discussion into the beginning of everything. We present three additional lines of evidence that have led astronomers to the conclusion that our Universe started out as a singularity 13.7 billion years ago, and has been expanding ever since.
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis:
- Tests of the Big Bang: The Light Elements
- Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
- Origin of the Light Elements
- The Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Homepage
Irregularities in the CMB:
- Structures in the Universe
- Fluctuations in the Cosmic Microwave Background
Olber’s Paradox:
- Cosmology FAQ with Equations: Olbers’ Paradox
- Olbers’ Paradox
Bio: Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay is a professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. They team up to do Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos
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