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2007-10-02 00:55:57 · 8 answers · asked by KATE M85 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The "visible universe", or "observable universe", is the portion of the universe that we can directly see from here, on earth. There are, theoretically, portions of the universe that we can't see. These parts are still part of the universe, but due to their extreme distance, they are unobservable. In other words, we can only see something if the light from that particular something reaches our eye. If that particular object lies too far away, the light may not have had time to travel all th e way to us yet. This would put that object just over the "horizon", in the unobservable part of the universe. It is also possible that there are objects that we may NEVER see, due to the fact that space and time are expanding as a result of the big bang. These objects are so far-flung that space and time would stretch to infinity before the light reaches us.
2007-10-02 01:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by That Guy 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
These are one and the same universe, however, the "visible universe" is the portion of the universe that we can see or could observe.
A good analogy would be a dark room. This room is now our universe. There is only one universe that we are within. The "visible room" is the portion that we can see, say if we light a candle, within a certain radius.
Much the same, there are regions of the universe that have yet to be observed by us. Those regions cannot be observed due to the distances involved compared to how fast information gets to us (speed of light).
2007-10-02 05:06:50 · answer #2 · answered by Phentari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New technology allows us to see more and more of what is out there, so the universe is becoming more visible one could say. We have just found out about the Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy recently, and funny enough, it is the galaxy closest to us... not so funny thoug, is that it is coming right at us-- yup colliding with the Milky Way... and where is it intersecting -- on top of us-- we are in the middle.
2007-10-02 08:24:53 · answer #3 · answered by MOCEAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from my knowledge our universe is our visible universe, thats why everything is the center of the universe, because it's relevant to the observer, so really the visible universe is our universe, even though it is different for every person. But this is also quite strange because if everything is the center of the universe then what shape is the everyone's universe put together?
2007-10-02 01:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by randomdoodster 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think the "visible universe" is what scientists are able to see with telescopes and all that good stuff. where as the universe is what they are able to see (visible universe) plus whatever is beyond that.
2007-10-02 01:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by warrenwhyte2008 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The visible universe is the part we can see after the first stars lit up.
The universe is the entity that contains all matter and space.
It is finite and some of the farthest galaxies we see to-day went out of existence billions of years ago.
2007-10-02 01:27:28 · answer #6 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
actually the relationship between electrons fron the singularity ingredient of the universe to the farthest reaches of our universe, are woven into tightly bonded extensive unsleeping count, making up the "international you have your feet placed on" purely positioned there is not any distance, time, disconnected bond, meaning there is not any distinction, count of perspective out of your relative place to corresponding mentally spawn matrix which you're sense and notice all around your complete contemporary being of creation
2016-11-07 01:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
visible universe is what we can see with our own eyes,a telescope or any other scientific instrument-otherwise the universe is every bit of that including everything past what we earthlings can see.
2007-10-02 01:01:35 · answer #8 · answered by berlytea 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋