if space is expanding and the known universe is wider in light years than years old it is, aren’t opposite ends of the universe traveling faster than light in relation to each other?

Question

if space is expanding and the known universe is wider in light years than years old it is, aren’t opposite ends of the universe traveling faster than light in relation to each other?

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

The expansion of space is different from movement as we are familiar with it. Movement is something that happens through space.

You’d be right that the space between two very distant points is expanding faster than light. This just isn’t *movement*. At least, not the traditional version of movement. It’s not constrained by light speed.