eli5: How does the observable universe work?

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If the universe is 13.8 billion years old, how can we see things 28 billion light-years from us? Doesn’t seem like there is enough time for the light to reach us.

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If you really wanna pop a brain cell, realize that Andromeda is actually closer to us than it appears in the sky.

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