Astronomy/An Accelerating Universe
Space is flat. This is shown by the density of matter, and cosmic background radiation.
The radiation left over from the Big Bang is 3° Kelvin.
The rate of expansion of the universe is greater in proportion to the distance.
Other Cosmological Models
Einstein's model for the universe was a constant size. He postulated a (lambda) force that kept everything from collapsing.
Immanuel Kant proposed a disc-shaped universe.