Big Bang Day is observed annually on March 21 to commemorate the first all-sky map produced by the Planck Collaboration. The astute discovery provided a coherent sample of cosmic microwave background radiation and validated the standard model of cosmology. The new map determined the model’s precise parameters. Big Bang Day unites all space enthusiasts in a celebration of another important step toward uncovering the mysteries of the universe our planet inhabits. We are encouraged to think outside of our little boxes and attempt to unravel life’s grand mysteries.
The background of Big Bang Day
On March 21, 2013, the European Space Agency (ESA) published an all-sky map tracing the oldest existing light in the universe, the culmination of 15 months of observation. The news of the discovery inspired awe and wonder across the globe, and the first Big Bang Day was celebrated by space exploration enthusiasts. The day represents a turning point in the Big Bang Theory’s study, forever altering the cosmic calendar and the realm of extraterrestrial exploration.
Big Bang Day is named after the big cosmic event that created the universe, the Big Bang. According to the Big Bang Theory, the formation of our universe was caused by an explosion that began with a single dense and heated point and reverberated until the end of time. According to the theory, the universe is still expanding, which means that we are still living in the aftermath of an event that occurred billions of years ago. The newly discovered Planck data establish new values for the current expansion rate of the universe. The Hubble constant altered the established value in astronomy and led to the conclusion that the age of the universe is 13,82 billion years.
From Jakarta, Beirut, and New Orleans all the way to Amsterdam and Rio, celebratory gatherings have been held on this day every year since 2013. In celebration of the Big Bang, parties with a Black Hole theme are held, with guests delivering performances. Hundreds of distinguished professionals educate the public on the advancements in space by delivering lectures.
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5 of the most bizarre facts about the Big Bang
As the universe has no concept of a boundary or a center, the Big Bang occurred everywhere simultaneously.
The Big Bang defines the event that led to the creation of the universe, but it cannot pinpoint the exact moment the universe began to expand.
In the early 1920s, a Christian priest professed the first concrete inference regarding the formation of the universe.
Fred Hoyle, an astronomer who was against the concept and wished to trivialize it, devised the term “Big Bang.”
The Big Bang is responsible for the formation of helium and hydrogen, which makes life possible on Earth.
BIG BANG DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | March 21 | Tuesday |
| 2024 | March 21 | Thursday |
| 2025 | March 21 | Friday |
| 2026 | March 21 | Saturday |
| 2027 | March 21 | Sunday |
