HUBBLE ATLAS
Model of expanding Universe (Expansion, Universe) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

Illustrations

Model of expanding Universe

April 2, 2001 · ESA/Hubble · Expansion, Universe

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This diagram reveals changes in the rate of expansion since the Universe's birth 15 billion years ago. The more shallow the curve, the faster the expansion.