Zogg From Betelgeuse Explains Why the Universe Has No Edge

By Fraser Cain - July 28, 2013 at 3:30 PM UTC | Cosmology

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Trying to explain the topology of the Universe is really complicated... for humans. But it clearly comes naturally to Zogg the Alien from Betelgeuse. In this 10-minute video, the plucky alien vividly describes how we could have a Universe which is flat and finite, but doesn't have an edge. How we could travel in one direction and return to our starting point, never bumping into the outside of the Universe.

What is the Universe expanding into? Nothing, it's just expanding.

Dig a little further through

Zogg's YouTube channel

, and you'll see a great collection of explainers on eating, vision; and even esoteric topics like imagination and beauty.

I'd love to see more in this series Zogg... hint, hint.

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.