2007-01-19 09:15:02 · 7 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
"Einstein's limit to the speed of light applies only to motion through space, and not to expansion of space itself." Dr. Eberhard Moebius (April 2003).
The universe is expanding at a rate of 80 kilometers per second per megaparsec (3.26 million lightyears). At a distance of 12 billion lightyears, that would push it beyond the speed of light. For that reason, it should be impossible to see anything greater than 12 billion lightyears distant.
2007-01-19 09:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the universe came into existence for the first 30 billionths of a second it accelerated when the radial velocity reached the speed of light the acceleration stopped.
At no time did it exceed the speed of light,inflation not with standing.
2007-01-20 01:04:12 · answer #2 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! For a brief instant immediately after the Big Bang event, the SPACE of the universe probably expanded faster than the speed of light. This event is called 'inflation' and does not violate relativities law about the speed of light not being exceeded because it was space that expanded faster than light, not mass.
2007-01-19 09:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm confused by your question - the speed of light is a speed. Time is time. They are different units, and so cannot be compared to each other.
2007-01-19 09:26:32 · answer #4 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question makes no sense. Time is time, and speed is speed. Speed equals distance per unit of time.
2007-01-19 09:27:29 · answer #5 · answered by gamblin man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it takes you 1 hour to eat your lunch does that exceed 186,000 miles per second?
2007-01-19 10:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by Someone who cares 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's impossible. No exceptions.
2007-01-19 09:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋