If the universe began as a small speck (roughly 13 billion years ago?), why is primordial light from the edges of the universe just reaching us now? If that light existed near the beginning of the universe, would it not have been much closer to us and reached us much sooner? I assume the universe is not expanding at nearly light speed (in which case the light would be trying to reach us but the distance kept expanding as it approaches); but did it expand rapidly at first and then slow down?
2006-08-01
05:57:55
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Eric G
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