What major hypothesis of the universe did Thomas Gold propose in 1948?
"Big Bang"
"Steady state"
"Expanding universe"
"Inflation theory"
Answer
The steady state theory of the universe is the idea that the universe has always existed and will continue to exist forever. It was proposed by Thomas Gold in 1948 and was the main competitor to the Big Bang theory for many years. The steady state theory held that the universe is expanding, but new matter is continuously created to fill in the gaps.
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