The expansion of the universe is not only increasing but also accelerating.
It all started with a Big Bang, will it ultimately end with a Big Rip. The Big Rip is a speculative cosmological hypothesis regarding the ultimate fate of the universe. Proposed in the early 21st century, it suggests a scenario in which the expansion of the universe accelerates to such an extent that it eventually tears apart all matter,
Cosmic inflation is a theory of exponential expansion of space in the early universe, believed to have lasted from 1036 seconds to between 1033 and 1032 seconds after the Big Bang.
Inflation is a concept in cosmology that refers to a period of rapid expansion of the universe in its early stages. It is a theory proposed to explain several observed features of the universe, such as its overall homogeneity, isotropy, and the absence of certain types of relics.
