Origins

"Where do we come from?"

It's a question that scientists have worked on for over 2000 years - and we still don't have a final answer.

We're making progress, though. We're continually finding out more about the Universe, and technology is helping us test out the latest theories.

This section looks at the 'Big Bang' theory, which explains how the Universe started and where the stars and planets come from.

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Page last updated: 18 January 2007 by the UK Space Agency