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Is the universe infinite

Chapter 1

The cosmic horizon of our sight

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Chapter 2

The shape and geometry of space

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Chapter 3

Is there an edge to everything

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Chapter 4

The expanding cosmos and cosmic speed limits

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Chapter 5

Three ultimate fates of the universe

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Ch 3 · Is there an edge to everything
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artiteacher The multiverse and bubble worlds

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artiteacher Finite but unbounded spaces

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artiteacher The paradox of the cosmic edge

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artiteacher What lies beyond our cosmic horizon

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The Endless Edge

artiteacher The Endless Edge

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artiteacher The Edge of the Universe

There's no boundary wall and no center in sight, We are just in a bubble of far-travelled light.

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The multiverse and bubble worlds

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Fun Fact

Archytas's spear: Archytas of Tarentum used a simple thought experiment with a spear in 400 BCE to argue that space must go on forever.

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Finite but unbounded spaces

artiteacher Finite but unbounded spaces

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Glossary
observable universe (noun)
The portion of the cosmos that can be seen or detected from Earth. In 2013, the Planck satellite refined this visible boundary to approximately forty-six billion light-years.

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Quiz

Which of the following would be required for a universe to have a literal physical wall?

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Gossip

Do you believe other universes exist beyond our own?

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Quiz

Why can we not see what lies beyond our observable cosmic horizon?

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What is likely true about the region of space just outside our observable horizon?

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What do scientists call the hypothetical collection of multiple co-existing universes?

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Quiz

If you walk forever on the surface of a globe, why do you never hit an edge?

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Which concept describes a space that has a limited volume but no physical boundary or wall?

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Which theory suggests that our universe is just one of many inflating bubbles?

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Who proposed the ancient thought experiment of throwing a spear at the edge of the universe?

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