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Astronomy

The Role of Cosmic Inflation in Explaining the Universe's Flatness

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One of the strongest pieces of evidence that the universe is flat comes from the cosmic microwave background: its temperature fluctuations are just 1 part in 100,000, matching predictions from a flat universe with astonishing precision.

Why this is interesting

You've probably heard the universe is flat—but why should it be? The answer lies in a mind-bending episode that happened in less than a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang.