Universe's Expanding Measurements
Neil discusses the expanding universe and the challenges of measuring distances in light years, revealing how objects that were once 13.8 billion light years away are now much farther due to the universe's growth. The conversation delves into the complexities of observing and understanding the vastness of the observable universe.In this clip
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Has anyone spoken about how we can see light from a long time ago despite the universe expanding at the speed of light in the episode 521: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Cosmic Queries for the Acutely Curious and the clip Extinct Civilizations?
Has anyone spoken about how we can see light from a long time ago despite the universe expanding at the speed of light in the episode 521: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Cosmic Queries for the Acutely Curious and the clip Extinct Civilizations?
If the universe is x billion years old and the light we are seeing from seconds before the Big Bang is that old and traveled at the speed of light, is the universe in fact expanding faster than the speed of light?