asked 11.0k views
0 votes
Explain how scientists know that the universe is expanding

asked
User Linsey
by
7.6k points

1 Answer

5 votes

For every million parsecs of distance from the observer, the rate of expansion increases by about 67 kilometers per second. The Hubble parameter is not thought to be constant through time. There are dynamical forces acting on the particles in the universe which affect the expansion rate.

answered
User Yissy
by
7.4k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.