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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: thedoc on 02/06/2016 16:50:01

Title: How will the cosmic microwave background change as the universe expands?
Post by: thedoc on 02/06/2016 16:50:01

Daniel asked the Naked Scientists:
   As the universe expands. Will the cosmic microwave background red shift into the cosmic radio wave background?
What do you think?

Title: Re: How will the cosmic microwave background change as the universe expands?
Post by: jeffreyH on 02/06/2016 19:29:23

It all depends upon when space started expanding rather than mass simply spreading apart with a well defined velocity of its own. Therefore the hypothetical dark energy has to be important in formulating an answer to your question. If it in fact exists.