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The overall geometry of the universe is determined by whether the Omega cosmological parameter is less than, equal to or greater than 1. Shown from top to bottom are a closed universe with positive curvature, a hyperbolic universe with negative curvature and a flat universe with zero curvature.



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang_cosmology

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Added: 16 years ago.
Topic: Cosmology

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