Larry L. Baxter

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Can a subject matter expert confirm that the expansion of space happens everywhere, including within gravitationally bound galaxy clusters?

I frequently encounter statements that indicate that the expansion of space occurs everywhere except where galaxy clusters/groups or galaxies themselves are gravitationally bound. This statement...

06 December 2021 1,094 3 View

Does the expansion of the universe happen at the same rate at all points in space?

I posted a similar question earlier but framed it poorly. I understand that the redshift increases with distance. My question is whether the local expansion rate, the expansion rate at a point, is...

08 March 2016 1,999 32 View

Is the universe expansion rate constant in space at any given time, including at quantum scales?

My understanding is that the cosmological constant, though poorly understood, is assumed to be uniform in space. Does this uniformity extend to small scales or is it only uniform at very large...

29 December 2015 5,532 35 View