The Big Bang is not the beginning of everything

Space · Published 31 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Most people assume the Big Bang marks the exact moment of creation, but scientists clarify it actually describes a phase of expansion. This video explores the speculative theories regarding what might have existed before that expansion began.

Dr. Don Lincoln from Fermilab clarifies a common linguistic misunderstanding: while 'The Big Bang' is the standard name for our expanding universe, it does not represent the literal starting point of existence. Instead, it refers to the period during which the universe began to expand.

The video delves into various speculative models proposed by physicists to explain what occurred at the actual moment of creation, moving beyond the expansion phase to investigate the origins that preceded it.

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