Astr 222 March 27, 2005:  

Observational Cosmology

Cosmological Principle

Isotropic and Homogeneous

Location and cosmic center

Containment and edges

Cosmic edge middle

What if I threw this spear?

Atomist answer

Woodcut

Expansion of Universe

Galaxy recession

Balloon Analogy

balloon continued

The universe as a balloon

Space is expanding

The Big Bang

Redshift #1

Redshift #2 and #3

Expansion redshift