when telescopes look back at the start of the universe ( approx 13 billion years ) are we looking at ourselves ( or what would become the milkyway ) back then as well ?

Question

when telescopes look back at the start of the universe ( approx 13 billion years ) are we looking at ourselves ( or what would become the milkyway ) back then as well ?

In: Physics

Answer 1

No. We’re inside our own galaxy so there’s no way for us to see it from the outside. Light travels in straight lines. It’s not leaving our galaxy and then turning around halfway to come back for us to see it.