What Lies at the Center of the Universe?

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The question is posed, what is the at the center of the Univers

Several different potential answers are offered. The first is Earth. The reason given is that this would be the center of the observable universe, in other words observed by humans from their perspective on Earth.

The second potential answer is the center is where the Big Bang took place because the Universe expanded outward in all directions from there. Explanations are given for why this really wouldn’t work, in short the Big Bang began everywhere.

The third potential answer is termed the Big Crunch. This is the name for if the expansion of the Universe stopped and then reversed. The center would be where the collapsing edges would eventually meet up. This idea is debunked as well because a giant black hole would form.

The final idea is the Milky Way. An overview is given of the structure of the Milky Way is given, including the black hole at its center. This wouldn’t be the center of the Universe, but it is the center of our galaxy.

The conclusion is an offer for a bonus video to answer the question of whether there’s anything bigger than the Universe.

Key Takeaways:

Is there even a middle point of our Universe? Earth is at the center of our observable universe. But maybe not at the center of the actual universe.
Where in the universe did the big bang take place? If you could find it then maybe you could reverse engineer it to find the center of the universe. Not true. The big crunch is the big bang in reverse.
The center could be a specific star but the location and size of that star is unfounded.

“The center of the observable universe is basically anywhere you observe it from”

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