Quote by Edward Harrison

Matter was like a faint precipitate suspended in a world of dense light.describing the radiation era that began about 1 second after the Big Bang


Matter was like a faint precipitate suspended in a world of

Summary

This quote describes the state of matter during the radiation era that followed the Big Bang. It likens matter to a faint precipitate, implying its sparse and scattered nature, suspended within a world of dense light. At this early stage of the universe's evolution, radiation was dominant, and matter existed in the form of subatomic particles like protons and neutrons. The quote captures the contrasting composition of the universe during this period, highlighting the abundance and intensity of light compared to the relatively limited presence of matter.

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Space
By Edward Harrison
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