• Courtney (she/her/they) @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 hours ago

    Without trying to explain things even in not sure I grasp, no. The atomic forces keep atoms together, and expansion of space is only noticeable on long distances. Like light-years and parsecs kind of distances.

    Also fun fact: the rate of expansion is not only INCREASING as space expands, last information I saw suggested space is expanding faster in some directions than others, which is fascinating for a number of reasons.