Meg Urry describes the sequence of discoveries that lead to evidence of `` inflation '' Urry : Inflation , far faster than speed of light , happened in the first instant of the universe . Urry : Theory began 80 years ago with Edwin Hubble : He discovered a new type of galaxy called elliptical galaxies and he found them moving away from us at an incredible rate. Urry : After inflation , the universe went into more `` sedate '' pace of Big Bang we see now .
Meg Urry describes the sequence of discoveries that lead to evidence of `` inflation '' Urry : Inflation , far faster than speed of light , happened in the first instant of the universe . Urry : Theory began 80 years ago with Edwin Hubble : Telescope named after him . Urry : After inflation , the universe went into more `` sedate '' pace of Big Bang we see now .