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The Universe

Origin of the Universe

What was the size of the universe at the Planck time?

The size of the universe at the Planck time was approximately the distance light can travel within that time interval. That means that the diameter of the universe was 10–35 meter or about a billionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of an inch. This length is known as the Planck length.



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