Shockwave cosmology

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/shockwave-cosmology

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the proponents?Joel Smoller and Blake Temple
2. What is the year of introduction?2003
3. How does a black hole create the universe in this theory?The black hole’s extreme gravity could trigger a big shockwave that pushes out spacetime and matter, making space grow.
4. Why do scientists think this idea might help explain the universe?It could explain why the universe looks the same everywhere and might link black holes to new universes.

Non-standard cosmology: A cosmological model that deviates from the widely accepted standard model.
Black Hole Singularity: The theoretical point of infinite density at the center of a black hole.
Spacetime Expansion: The stretching of the fabric of space over time, leading to an increasing distance between distant objects.