How did the Big Bang get its name? Here’s the real story

Helge Kragh*

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Abstract

Astronomer Fred Hoyle supposedly coined the catchy term to ridicule the theory of the Universe’s origins — 75 years on, it’s time to set the record straight.

Original languageEnglish
JournalNature
Volume627
Issue number8005
Pages (from-to)726-728
ISSN0028-0836
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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Keywords

  • Astronomy and astrophysics
  • History
  • Physics

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