If I have a super large telescope, would I be looking towards the beginning of the universe no matter which direction I point it?

Question

I read that the Hubble telescope could look 13.2 billion years back in time – what would it see if it turned 180 degrees and looked the other way?

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Answer 1

Many people misconstrue the Big Bang and think of space as an empty room and the Big Bang as an explosion that then fills the room.

A better interpretation is that the room itself was very small and then the Big Bang happened and the room has been expanding every since.

So when you take your telescope and look in all directions, you’re seeing different parts of the room. But all parts of the room were once all at the same point at the instant of the Big Bang. So no matter where you’re looking, you’re looking at the Big Bang.