Should Big Bang Step Aside for Big Chill?

Should Big Bang Step Aside for Big Chill?

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The start of the universe should be modeled not as a Big Bang but more like water freezing into ice, a team of theoretical physicists report. As reported in the journal Physical Review D, the researchers from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University suggest that by investigating the cracks and crevices common to all crystals—including ice—our understanding of the nature of the universe could be revolutionized.