steady state theory

noun, Astronomy
1.
a theory in which the universe is assumed to have average properties that are constant in space and time so that new matter must be continuously and spontaneously created to maintain average densities as the universe expands.
Also called steady state model.
Compare big bang theory.
Origin
1950-55
Examples from the web for steady state theory
  • The steady state theory has less contradictions but is not yet proven either.
  • Maybe it had a big bang of it's own, or perhaps the inhabitants there believe in the steady state theory.
  • In my thoughts this could actually be explained with elements of the big bang theory and steady state theory.
  • He supported the steady state theory and was rightly called misguided for that.
steady state theory in Science
steady state theory  
A cosmological theory stating that the universe has always expanded at a uniform rate with no beginning or end, that it will continue to expand and have constant density, and that the distribution of old and new objects in the universe is basically even. The theory has been largely abandoned in favor of the big bang theory, largely due to the discovery of quasars and other entities that appear only at very great distances, suggesting an absolute relationship between the age of objects and their distance. Steady state theory was also discredited by the discovery of cosmic background radiation, which was predicted by the big bang theory but not by the steady state theory.