If the big bang happened 13.8 billion years ago, and the universe is 93 billion light years in diameter, how did the universe expand faster than light?

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If the big bang happened 13.8 billion years ago, and the universe is 93 billion light years in diameter, how did the universe expand faster than light?

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This is probably the most asked question on this sub.

Relativity only applies locally. There’s no rule about how fast incredibly distant objects can move relative to each other, and it’s not a true velocity. Which is why people say “the space between objects is getting bigger” and such.

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