Ask a person who is even slightly interested in science, “How did the universe begin? », and they’ll probably say, « From the Big Bang ». From this event, we have time, space, the Internet, and you listening to my voice right now. And did nothing exist before the explosion? Most scientists have no idea what was happening… but not Stephen Hawking.
In this exclusive clip, Tyson asks Hawking your standard softball interview question: what was around before the big bang? In other words, what happened before the moment the universe began? Check out Hawking’s answer: