The cosmos has long inspired awe, yet its nature remains one of the deepest mysteries in science. While traditional cosmology views the universe as a mechanistic system governed by gravity, relativity, and the remnants of a Big Bang, Scientist Baldevkrishan Sharma, founder of the Astrogenesis Research Foundation, proposes a paradigm-shifting concept: the universe is not just expanding — it’s growing, like a living organism.
In his seminal book Natural Universe Expansion (NUE), Sharma dismantles the limitations of Hubble’s Law, which assumes a linear expansion without a time-sensitive mechanism. Instead, he introduces the Nu Constant, a nonlinear, dynamic equation that integrates time into the very fabric of universal growth. This updated constant better explains the accelerating rate of cosmic expansion — without needing dark energy or dark matter.
But what sets the NUE theory apart is its biological analogy. Sharma’s Living Organic Universe Model (LOU) treats the universe as a self-regulating entity, complete with energy exchange, mass increase, and perpetual dynamism — traits commonly associated with life forms. In this view, celestial bodies are not just passive objects; they undergo birth, maturation, and evolution. Chapter 8 of the book even details the “prenatal” and “postnatal” growth phases of the universe.
The implications are profound. If the universe has intrinsic life-like behavior, it demands a new scientific methodology that blends astrophysics with systems biology, time dynamics, and even aspects of thermodynamic equilibrium. Observations such as the Moon’s increasing distance from Earth, the Sun’s expansion into the red band, and wavelength stretching all find natural explanations within the NUE framework.
What does this mean for the scientific community?
For cosmologists, it provides a new approach to modeling celestial phenomena without invoking unverifiable entities. For PhD students and researchers, the NUE Law presents an empirical, mathematically-grounded framework to revisit redshift analysis, gravitation, and stellar evolution. For astrophysicists, it challenges the core assumptions of the Big Bang and Steady State models — and encourages exploration beyond the confines of existing paradigms.
Sharma’s work also carries philosophical weight. If the universe is alive, humanity may not be merely observing from the sidelines but participating in a greater organic process. This reconnection of human and cosmic identity is perhaps the most transformative aspect of the theory.
Ultimately, Natural Universe Expansion (NUE) is more than a cosmological theory; it is a call to reimagine the universe not as a cold machine, but as a living, growing entity — alive in both form and function.
To access Sharma’s full research and explore this revolutionary model in detail, visit the Astrogenesis Research Foundation.