Astronomy

08-06-10, 03:39 PM

I heard there was a theory based on the red shift of distant stars that the universe is older than the 13-15 billion years we are used to.

I won't pretend to understand the reasons but it has to do with how far we can see into the past, and the theory of realativity.

The little I understand.....

That we can see 13.7-15 Billion years into the past, which sets our perception of the age of the universe. But another civilization sitting close to that 13.7 or 15 millions of light years away from us could see another 13.7-15 billion years beyound our visual/electromegnetic sight.

08-06-10, 03:39 PM	#9
The Third Man Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I heard there was a theory based on the red shift of distant stars that the universe is older than the 13-15 billion years we are used to. I won't pretend to understand the reasons but it has to do with how far we can see into the past, and the theory of realativity. The little I understand..... That we can see 13.7-15 Billion years into the past, which sets our perception of the age of the universe. But another civilization sitting close to that 13.7 or 15 millions of light years away from us could see another 13.7-15 billion years beyound our visual/electromegnetic sight.