at this distance how do they know its not a galaxy or galaxy cluster for that matter
I thought for sure it was 23 gazillion years old?
Let’s see what the James Webb telescope can see.
50+ solar masses? It’s long gone now. We just have not seen it explode yet.
Been awhile since I did deep dive on astrophysics.
My recollection is that they last estimated the age of the universe - from the ‘big bang’ - at just under 14 billion years, give or take.
So, this area of space should be devoid of any galaxies.
Something’s amiss. Or is the ‘science settled’ on astrophysics, too?
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It’s difficult to wrap your mind around that distance.
How is age and distance determined? The answer will surprise you. 28 billion years? They keep telling us it is only 6.5 billion years, then 14 billion , well never mind usefull idiots, we are the projinators of what you must belive, or else!
“28 billion lightyears away.” Confusing. If the universe is fourteen thousand million years old, then the star that is twenty eight thousand million years away must be on the opposite side of the universe from the earth. Cool photos in the article. Thank you.
To me, the operative words are “most distant star ever seen”. There may not be a last most distant star or galaxy. I believe there is no end to God’s creation. Like snow flakes, they’re all different. They’re all beautiful. So are we to Him.
Astrophysics give us explanations about everything from the Big Bang, the start of our universe. They have no explanation of anything about the microsecond before. Thus the dichotomy of God. My bet is on God whom is eternal and eternal is a concept we do not understand thus time is not relevant.
The astrophysicists can not answer this question nor can I
Earendel has probably gone splodey supernova by now, no? Considering the average lifespan of the typical star? Just a thought.
...But our SUVs are powerful enough to destroy the entire planet.
There’s nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth!
I spotted the same damn star off my deck last week with my new contacts... I really like em, they’re pretty clear.
Huh? The universe is 13.8 billion years since the "Big Bang" (give or take 0.02 billion years). So the universe is "expanding" at the speed of light? This sounds more like 'Alice in Wonderland' than Physics.
These scientists just make this stuff up.
Zoroastrian Faith and Philosophy
Zarathustra’s philosophy 4,000 years ago was that the Lord of Cosmos galactic width extends more than 36 milliard (milliard = one thousand million = one billion) (36 thousand million = 36 billion) light years ...
Our knowledge of the size of the universe went for almost 14 billion LY to 28 billion LY. Only another 8 billion LY to go ...
The human race is like blind squirrels trying to find nuts when it comes to the origins of the universe. We grope in the dark, occasionally finding a nugget that seems to explain something, but later is revealed to be just the tip of something much large and more complex. The Webb TScope is just as likely to create more questions as it will reveal answers. Good hunting folks.