<p>I'm more into questioning mainstream science and pseudo-science to remain open-minded.</p>

<p><em>Why is it that we are seeing light 30 billion light years away; when the estimated age of the universe is much younger?
How does space-stretching circumvent the light-speed limit?</em></p>

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2020-01-25T17:06:33.047Z
Well, such a galaxy was a lot closer to us (under 30 million light-years away) when the light we see from it now started on its journey. Related: https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/q/1001/16685
PM 2Ring
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2020-01-26T02:35:42.607Z
@PM2Ring - Isn't your comment an answer?
Mark Foskey
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2020-01-26T08:50:18.227Z
@Mark I suppose it's the start of an answer, but I'm pretty sure we already have a good answer for this question already on the site. I'm hoping that we get some feedback from Travis to help us select an appropriate duplicate target.
PM 2Ring
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Did a galaxy get discovered more than 30 billion light-years away? How does one observe light older than the estimated age of the universe?
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# Did a galaxy get discovered more than 30 billion light-years away? How does one observe light older than the estimated age of the universe?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-25)

I'm more into questioning mainstream science and pseudo-science to remain open-minded.

*Why is it that we are seeing light 30 billion light years away; when the estimated age of the universe is much younger?
How does space-stretching circumvent the light-speed limit?*

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Well, such a galaxy was a lot closer to us (under 30 million light-years away) when the light we see from it now started on its journey. Related: https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/q/1001/16685  
> **username_2**: @PM2Ring - Isn't your comment an answer?  
> **username_1**: @Mark I suppose it's the start of an answer, but I'm pretty sure we already have a good answer for this question already on the site. I'm hoping that we get some feedback from Travis to help us select an appropriate duplicate target.  

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