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Old 12-11-2013, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by r00t [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
If the Big Bang happened 13.7 Billion years ago, how is the edge of the observable universe 16 Billion light years away? Did the universe expand faster than the speed of light?
Because space itself can expand, and this expansion is not limited by the cosmic speed limit. Any amateur cosmologist would know this.