The

Big Bang The Big Bang event is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models of the Big Bang explain the evolution of the observable universe from the ...

was, according to the prevailing cosmological theory of the universe's early development, the event that led to the formation of the universe. Big Bang may also refer to:

Science

Big Bang nucleosynthesis In physical cosmology, Big Bang nucleosynthesis (abbreviated BBN, also known as primordial nucleosynthesis) is the production of nuclei other than those of the lightest isotope of hydrogen (hydrogen-1, 1H, having a single proton as a nucleus) du ...

, the production of certain hydrogen isotopes early in the universe's existence * Cold Big Bang, an alternative theory in which the start of the universe is at absolute zero

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Big Bang'' (film), a 2007 Korean film by Jeong-woo Park * ''The Big Bang'' (1987 film), also referred to as ''Le Big-Bang'', an X-rated animated science fiction fantasy film, directed by Picha * ''The Big Bang'' (1989 film), a documentary by James Toback * ''The Big Bang'' (2011 film), a thriller starring Sienna Guillory and Antonio Banderas * ''The Big Bang'' (2019 film), a Malayalam-language short film

Music

Groups

Big Bang (British band) Big Bang are a British electronic music duo that formed in the late 1980s. The band consists of Laurence Malice (founder of Trade nightclub) and writer Iain Williams. Based in London, the duo were signed to Swanyard Records and spearheaded th ...

, a British electronic synthpop duo *

BigBang (South Korean band) BigBang (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of four members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung. Originally a five-piece band, Seungri retired from the entertainment industry in ...

, stylized as BIGBANG, a South Korean boy band *

Bigbang (Norwegian band) Bigbang is a Norwegian rock band led by frontman Øystein Greni. Over the years, the band lineup has altered several times while remaining a trio, with Greni remaining the one constant member. Though the band name spelling is inconsistent, it is ...

, also stylized as BigBang and BIGBANG, a Norwegian rock trio

Albums

* ''Big Bang'' (2006 album), eponymous album by the South Korean boy band * ''Big Bang'' (2009 album), eponymous album by the South Korean boy band * ''Big Bang'' (Los Enanitos Verdes album), 1994 * ''Big Bang'' (Magdallan album), 1992 * ''Big Bang'' (Os Paralamas do Sucesso album), 1989 * ''Big Bang'' (Waltari album), 1995 * ''

Big Bang! ''Big Bang!'' is the second album by English alternative rock group Fuzzbox, released in 1989. It includes four singles which reached the UK Singles Chart: "International Rescue" (No. 11), "Pink Sunshine" (No. 14), "Self!" (featuring a guitar s ...

'', a 1989 album by Fuzzbox * '' Big Bang!!!'', an album by Shoko Nakagawa * ''The Big Bang'' (Busta Rhymes album), 2006 * ''The Big Bang'' (Dom & Roland album), 2011 * '' The Big Bang!: Best of the MC5'', a 2000 album by MC5 * ''

The Big Bang – The Essential Collection ''The Big Bang: The Essential Collection'' is a compilation album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT, released in 2003. The compilation mainly focuses on the studio albums the band released in the 1980s, from '' TNT'' (1982) to ''Intuition'' (1 ...

'', an album by TNT

Songs

* "Big Bang", a song by Bad Religion from '' No Control'' * "Big Bang", a song by Cursive from '' Happy Hollow'' * "Big Bang", a 2007 song by

Les Horribles Cernettes ''Les Horribles Cernettes'' (, "The Horrible CERN Girls") was an all-female parody pop group, self-labelled "the one and only High Energy Rock Band", which was founded by employees of CERN and performed at CERN and other HEP-related events. Their ...

* "The Big Bang" (song), a 2010 song by Rock Mafia * "The Big Bang", a song by Godley & Creme from ''

Goodbye Blue Sky "Goodbye Blue Sky" is a song by Pink Floyd. It appears on their 1979 double album, ''The Wall''. Plot In a brief prologue, a skylark is heard chirping. The sound of approaching bombers catches the attention of a child (voiced by a young Harry ...

'' * "The Big Bang", a song by Johnny Mandel from soundtrack for ''

Caddyshack ''Caddyshack'' is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney, and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe and Bill Murray with supporting role ...

Television

* ''The Big Bang'' (TV series), a children's TV science programme shown on ITV from 1996 to 2004 * "The Big Bang" (''Atlanta''), 2016 * "The Big Bang" (''Charlie Jade''), 2005 * "The Big Bang" (''Doctor Who''), 2010 * "The Big Bang Theory" (TV Series), 2007

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Big Bang'' (book), a 2004 book by Simon Singh about the cosmological model * Big Bang, a game mode in the puzzle video game ''

Puyo Puyo Tetris is a puzzle video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The game is a Fictional crossovers in video games, crossover between the ''Puyo Puyo'' series and the ''Tetris'' franchise, and features various gameplay modes incorporating b ...

'' * ''

Big Bang Comics ''Big Bang Comics'' is an American comic book anthology series, designed to be an homage to Golden Age and Silver Age comics. Most stories in ''Big Bang Comics'' take place either on "Earth-A," during the 1960s, or on "Earth-B" during the 1940 ...

'', Gary Carlson and Chris Ecker's retro-style comic book *

Hublot Hublot () is a Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1980 by Italian Carlo Crocco. The company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the French luxury conglomerate LVMH. History A scion of the Italian Binda Group dynasty, best known for ...

Big Bang, a wristwatch *

Big-Bang Cannon The Big-Bang Cannon is an American toy cannon first manufactured in the early 20th-century. Numerous consumer fireworks injuries convinced a physics professor at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to patent a "Gas Gun" in 1907, and the ...

, a toy

Events

* ''Big Bang'' (comics), a Milestone Comics event *

Big Bang (financial markets) The phrase Big Bang, used in reference to the sudden deregulation of financial markets, was coined to describe measures, including abolition of fixed commission charges and of the distinction between stockjobbers and stockbrokers on the London ...

, the deregulation of financial markets in the United Kingdom in 1986 *

The Big Bang Fair The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair, founded 2009, is the United Kingdom’s largest celebration of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) for young people, and is one of the largest youth events in the UK. The fair t ...

, or The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair, a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people *

Operation Big Bang Operation Big Bang or British Bang was the explosive destruction of bunkers and other military installations on the island of Heligoland. The explosion used 7400 tons (6700 metric tons) of surplus World War II ammunition, which was placed in va ...

, "British Bang" or "Big Bang"; one of the largest conventional explosions in history *

ROH The Big Bang! The Big Bang! was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH), which was only available online. It took place on April 3, 2010 from the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Eight matches were featu ...

, a wrestling event

Other uses

* Big Bang (faction), a faction within the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy *

Big bang adoption Big bang adoption or direct changeover is when a new system is adopted instantly, with no transition period between the old and new systems.Eason, 1988 When a new system needs to be implemented in an organization, there are three different ways ...

, instant changeover as a system adoption process *

Big-bang firing order A big bang engine is an unconventional engine designed so that some of the power strokes occur simultaneously or in close succession. This is achieved by changing the ignition timing, changing or re-timing the camshaft, and sometimes in combinat ...

, an aspect of some motorcycle engines *

System 7 System 7, codenamed "Big Bang", and also known as Mac OS 7, is a graphical user interface-based operating system for Macintosh computers and is part of the classic Mac OS series of operating systems. It was introduced on May 13, 1991, by Apple Co ...

or Big Bang, a Macintosh operating system