Is the Solar System expanding?

Abstract

Abstract It is argued in this article that observations undermine the no-expansion hypothesis of standard physics, where gravitationally bound systems do not expand along with the expansion of space, and support the contrary expansion hypothesis where the Solar System expands proportionally to the expansion of space. First, the no-expansion hypothesis yields the Faint Young Sun Paradox–the dilemma of explaining why there have been oceans on Mars and why the Earth has been warm 3.5 billion year ago, when luminosity of the Sun was 25% smaller than today–whereas the expansion hypothesis resolves the paradox. Second, the number of days in a year in the past cannot be explained with tidal friction alone, whereas the fusion of the tidal friction and the expansion hypothesis functions as a natural explanation. Third, the no-expansion hypothesis does not match the historical increase of the Earth-Moon distance, whereas the expansion hypothesis matches it perfectly. These three examples strongly indicate that the Solar System is expanding along with the expansion of space.