How can the visible universe be 46 billion light-years in radius when the universe is only 13.8 billion years old?

How can the visible universe be 46 billion light-years in radius when the universe is only 13.8 billion years old? And how can we detect light 46 billion light-years away when the universe has been in existence for a fraction of that time? Joe MurchisonPlacerville, California Astronomers widely accept that the universe formed in theContinue reading “How can the visible universe be 46 billion light-years in radius when the universe is only 13.8 billion years old?”
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