Creatix / February 17, 2026 The Big Bang is often described as the moment the universe began. But in modern cosmology, it’s more precise to say that the Big Bang describes the early expansion of the universe from an extremely hot, dense, and unusually smooth state. We have strong evidence that this happened. What we don’t have are answers to some of the deepest questions surrounding it. Here are the five biggest mysteries that still keep cosmologists awake at night. 1. What Caused the Big Bang? The Big Bang theory works beautifully when describing the universe after it began expanding. But rewind the clock all the way back to time zero, and current equations break down. General relativity predicts a “singularity”, a point of infinite density and temperature. But infinities in physics usually signal that a theory has reached its limits. To understand what truly happened, we likely need a theory of quantum gravity , something that unifies quantum mechanics and gravity. Until then, we d...
Creatix / February 16, 2026 1) The 2026 Winter Olympics Have Set a Modern U.S. Viewership Record The Milano-Cortina Games are averaging roughly 26.5 million U.S. viewers across NBC broadcast and streaming — about a 93% increase over early Beijing 2022 numbers. More than 200 million Americans have engaged with NBCUniversal winter coverage this season. Strong storytelling, marquee events, and digital access have reignited national interest. 2) Winter Sports Debuted at the Summer Olympics Before the Winter Games existed, figure skating appeared in 1908 and 1920, and ice hockey debuted in 1920. 1924 Winter Olympics was originally labeled “International Winter Sports Week” and only later recognized as the first Winter Games. Since 1994, Winter and Summer Olympics have been staggered two years apart. 3) The First Winter Olympic Gold Medalist Was American Charles Jewtraw won the 500m speed skating event in 1924, earning the first gold medal in Winter Olympic history. His victory permanently l...