Comments on: Could a strong enough telescope see the beginning of time? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:53:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Christian http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 Christian Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:50:17 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/#comment-1888 No. since the inflation theory states that the universe expanded faster than the speed of light at one point, we would need to be able to see faster than the speed of light in order to witness the big bang. No. since the inflation theory states that the universe expanded faster than the speed of light at one point, we would need to be able to see faster than the speed of light in order to witness the big bang.

]]> By: Tina L http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Tina L Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:02:26 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/#comment-1887 we can't see it, but we can hear it: teh comic microwave background radiation. they make maps of it with satellites. scintists listen to it with special radios and play it at parties. it's really cool. we can’t see it, but we can hear it: teh comic microwave background radiation. they make maps of it with satellites.

scintists listen to it with special radios and play it at parties. it’s really cool.

]]> By: demondoppel http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 demondoppel Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:14:58 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/#comment-1886 doubt it...since you would be wanting to see the singularity as it first emerged into this universe (which was brand new at that time). Impossible. All you can see is things which have occurred after the fact. Not saying you can't see the beginning of time....but you can't do it here, in our universe. You might be able to see it if you created your own universe from a singularity.....just plug you power cord into the quantum field :) doubt it…since you would be wanting to see the singularity as it first emerged into this universe (which was brand new at that time).

Impossible. All you can see is things which have occurred after the fact.

Not saying you can’t see the beginning of time….but you can’t do it here, in our universe. You might be able to see it if you created your own universe from a singularity…..just plug you power cord into the quantum field :)

]]> By: Zerowantuthri http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Zerowantuthri Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:16:59 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/#comment-1885 Nope. The best we can do, in theory, is look back to 380,000 years after the Big Bang. Before that the whole universe was opaque because the Universe was too hot. In that state there were no atoms and everything existed as a plasma which very strongly absorbs EM radiation of all frequencies. Think of it like clouds. On a cloudy day you can see light and anything under the clouds but you cannot see past the clouds. This is called the Cosmic Microwave Background Surface of Last Scattering (see link below). Nope.

The best we can do, in theory, is look back to 380,000 years after the Big Bang. Before that the whole universe was opaque because the Universe was too hot. In that state there were no atoms and everything existed as a plasma which very strongly absorbs EM radiation of all frequencies.

Think of it like clouds. On a cloudy day you can see light and anything under the clouds but you cannot see past the clouds.

This is called the Cosmic Microwave Background Surface of Last Scattering (see link below).

]]> By: Boatman1 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Boatman1 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:01:38 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/could-a-strong-enough-telescope-see-the-beginning-of-time/#comment-1884 At some point -- probably in the not to distant future-- we will reach the time BEFORE the first stars ignited-- a "wall" so to speak before which everything was dark. --a-h.html At some point — probably in the not to distant future– we will reach the time BEFORE the first stars ignited– a “wall” so to speak before which everything was dark.
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