eli5 If matter cannot be destroyed or created, how does space constantly expand?

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Maybe I’m misinformed about this. But I was always told matter cannot be destroyed or created. But I have been told space is constantly expanding. Is this expansion of space not made up of “matter”? Where does it come from?

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I have suspicion that the expanding nature of the universe is due to the spin of galaxies. There’s a right hand rule which says that if the fingers are lined up with the spin of an object, a thrust is created in the (thumb) at a 90 degree angle to the plane of rotation.

Picture Your right hand holding a bottle, fingers together & wrapped around the bottle, with thumb pointed up, perpendicular to fingers. This acceleration force is what keeps gyroscopes standing.

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