ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

A Universe from Nothing

A universe from nothing means that the universe was created from nothing. Scientists believe that after the Big Bang, nothing existed, and yet the universe suddenly appeared out of nothing. To make this work, physicists think that space, time, and the laws of nature all came out of nothing. This means that there was no matter or energy, and the laws of nature were not there either. Instead, these laws appeared suddenly, and space and time started expanding. The universe then followed its natural course, and everything we see and experience today was created. In other words, the universe was something created out of nothing!