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The Big Bang model was largely formed by Edwin Hubble and is based on both astronomical observations and philosophical assumptions. Hubble also assumed two basic principles: general relativity and the cosmological principle, and these principles lie at the heart of the Big Bang theory.
Before the development of modern astronomical instruments, there was no way of knowing the status of some of the universe's components. In fact, it was unclear whether galaxies formed part of the Milky Way system or lay outside of the Milky Way. This was a question of hot debate in 1921.
In 1924, Hubble, through his study of Cepheid stars in other galaxies, showed that many galaxies indeed lay great distances outside our galaxy.
Moreover, by studying the spectral lines emitted by these galaxies he noted that they showed redshift, and because of his underlying philosophical convictions, concluded that all galaxies were moving away from our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
Hubble also observed increasing redshift for galaxies at increasing distances from the sun. This was the conclusion because the fainter a galaxy—and presumably the further away—the more red its light spectrum. Therefore, presumably, the faster that galaxy must be moving away from the earth.
It thus appeared as if the entire universe was dilating away from an expansion center, which seemed to be the earth itself. If the universe is expanding, then it must have been smaller in the past, and so the Big Bang theory was born.
Here is a video from some Big Bang scientists that can help explain Hubble's concepts and language.
As noted earlier, the Big Bang theory is not only based on these empirical observations, but is intertwined with philosophical assumptions. There are numerous scientists that do not agree with the interpretation of the data at hand. Let us examine the theory and the interpretations of the data:
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