In 1964, a scientist discovered that there was low-energy cosmic background radiation coming from all parts of space. This observation supported one of the theories explaining how the universe began. Which of the following statements does this evidence support about the origin of the universe?
A. The universe originated with a period of extreme and rapid contraction.
B. The universe expanded slowly for a short time and stopped.
C. The universe originated with a period of extreme and rapid expansion.
D. The universe originated and remains in the same steady-state.