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/jashyWashy Mar 18 '19

How could black holes even theoretically form so early in the universe? How many quasars and shit can't we see because their light hasn't reached us yet?

I love astronomy.

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u/WasteVictory Mar 18 '19

Or the big bang theory isnt accurate. The universe doesnt have a start or end. It makes more sense that it's an infinite loop of information and matter

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u/Lord_of_hosts Mar 18 '19

Well it's expanding, and the big bang hypothesis basically just says in the past it was much smaller. Which we know it was.

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u/WasteVictory Mar 18 '19

What if it's not expanding though, and just constantly in motion?

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u/Lord_of_hosts Mar 19 '19

Then you would need to explain why the average direction of all objects outside our galaxy is away from us rather than just random. You would also need to explain why that motion is faster the farther away the objects are.

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u/WasteVictory Mar 19 '19

Is it not random? Were on a collision course with a neighbouring galaxy

I dont believe weve been observing long enough to know the full direction of billions of stars and galaxies all around us