If the universe is 13 billion years old how do we have stars 45 billion light years from earth? Wouldn’t that light take 45 billion years to reach us?

Question

If the universe is 13 billion years old how do we have stars 45 billion light years from earth? Wouldn’t that light take 45 billion years to reach us?

In: Physics

Answer 1

It’s funny, but they say the universe expands so fast that it’s possible..

Nothing can travel faster than light, but add universe expanding, and suddenly that rule is half broken.