Scientists Discover Key to Secrets of the Universe. Nine Years Investigation with World's ~~~~~~ Radio-Telescope.: Six British Scientists - led by Professor Martin Rye (42) - radio astronomers at the Mullard Observatory, Cambridge - are to announce to the World tonight that they have proof to explain one of the greatest mysteries of man - How the Universe Began". The Announcement is result of nine years probing deep into the heavens with world's most powerful radio-telescope. They state - 1) The Universe, of which we in our solar system are but a tiny part, is expanding; 2) All matters in it - planets - suns - stars - huge galaxies - is rushing about into space at fantastic speed, leaving a hole in the middle; 3)There was a definite beginning. Some might interpret this as the a definite beginning. Some might interpret this as the biblical creation. 4) The Universe will not last for ever. It is changing with time. but it has existed so far for at least 10,000 million years. The New Evidence points to the Universe having originated from a colossal explosion. One massive lump of matter - or several lumps packed tightly together - may well have blown up soattering the stars and planets we asce today. Until now many eminent scientists to adhered to the opposite view - the Univerese they say having been in a'steady's State. Everlasting - as stars now one were created - but the total matter in space never varied - the mixture different but the ingredients the same. this theory, which clashes with the Christian precept that the Universe has a definite life span, now appears false. The instrument used in the hunt for the fundamental truth was a £50,000 radio -telescope, whose serials atradle several fields. Photo shows Part of the aerial of the large interferometric Radio Telescope at Cambridge. This aerial is 65-feet in width and 1450-feet in length.
Photo measures 8 x 7.5 inches.
Photo is dated 02-02-1961.
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