General Relativity2026-02-021 minarXiv:2602.02646expressA Universe Without the Big Bang: A Smooth BeginningTraditional cosmology begins with the Big Bang — the idea of Georges Lemaître. However, a new approach, inspired by the work of Stephen Hawking, bypasses the mystery of the initial moment.Justin C. Feng·Shinji Mukohyama·Jean-Philippe UzanAdam RiessAlan GuthAlbert Einsteinbig banginflationexpansion of the universespacetime curvaturecosmological constant👍👎☆SimplePopularAdvanced