The document discusses the Big Bang theory and the origin and expansion of the universe. It describes how Hubble's law shows that galaxies are moving away from us and the farther away they are the faster they recede. This implies that at one time all galaxies were closer together, providing evidence that the universe began in an event known as the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago. More recent observations of distant supernovae also indicate that the expansion of the universe is accelerating over time due to an unknown form of dark energy.