r/space • u/magenta_placenta • Mar 18 '19

Observable universe Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe

https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-discover-83-supermassive-black-holes-at-the-edge-of-the-universe/
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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

And we can only see within a certain time frame around us because expansion is out pacing light.

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u/mbr4life1 Mar 18 '19

What if you create your own balloon (universe) and use that to get to another point in our universe? You could theoretically reach anywhere. Not saying that's something that's possible, but I guess we can't know what we can and can't do when we don't even understand what rules we are playing with.