Concept
Cosmic Inflation
An exponential growth spurt right after the Big Bang.
A fraction of a second after the Big Bang, the universe is theorised to have expanded by a factor of 10^26, smoothing it out and seeding structure.
Overview
A fraction of a second after the Big Bang, the universe is theorised to have expanded by a factor of 10^26, smoothing it out and seeding structure.
See also
Cosmic Microwave Background
The afterglow of the Big Bang.
Apparent & Absolute Magnitude
How astronomers measure brightness.
Apparent Magnitude
How bright an object looks from Earth.
Absolute Magnitude
Intrinsic brightness on a standard scale.
Bolometric Magnitude
Brightness across all wavelengths.
Emission Line
A bright peak in a spectrum.