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? 672 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.96K July 8, 2021 0 Comments 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 12 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted July 8, 2021 0 Comments The thing you have to keep in mind is that space isn’t finite, it’s expanding. So the light has been traveling for 13 billion years to reach you, but in that time the distance between you and the source of that light has increased and stretched out. You are viewing 1 out of 12 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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