How far back can we see with light?

  • Context: High School 
  • Thread starter Thread starter wolram
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Galaxies
Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
Sign up Log in
1 reply · 2K views
wolram
Gold Member
Dearly Missed
Messages
4,411
Reaction score
551
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: TEFLing
Astronomy news on Phys.org
The furthest back we can see with "light" is the CMB.
Regards Andrew
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: TEFLing

Similar threads

High School How Far Back Can We See with Better Optics?
  • wolram
  • · Replies 9 ·
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
Replies
9
Undergrad How Can We See the Light from the Big Bang if We Expanded from the Same Origin?
  • nobody special
  • · Replies 12 ·
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
Replies
12
High School Question About The Stars -- Can they have died before we see their light?
  • TheQuestionGuy14
  • · Replies 5 ·
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
Replies
5
Undergrad Why cant we see the light from the big bang ?
  • abueljihad
  • · Replies 11 ·
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
Replies
11
High School Near Light Speed Runner: Will We See the Light?
  • lovicodo
  • · Replies 7 ·
  • Special and General Relativity
Replies
7
Undergrad How can we 'see' back to the early universe?
  • Graeme M
  • · Replies 18 ·
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
Replies
18
High School How can we see 45B ly away if the universe is only 13B years
  • unwillingly ignorant
  • · Replies 6 ·
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
Replies
6
Undergrad How far back in time can we observe with our current technology and telescopes?
  • meteor
  • · Replies 28 ·
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
Replies
28
How far back can you trace your ancestors ?
  • wolram
  • · Replies 19 ·
  • Art, History, and Linguistics
Replies
19
Can we see the image of earth coming back to us after space travel
  • asimations
  • · Replies 2 ·
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology
Replies
2