Universe Origin: How Could Galaxy be 13B Light Years Away?

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A recently observed galaxy is located 13 billion light years away, raising questions about its distance relative to the universe's origin 13.7 billion years ago. The galaxy's position suggests it formed within 700 million years after the Dark Ages, during the Reionization period. The discussion highlights that light from this galaxy has taken approximately 13 billion years to reach us. It is noted that galaxies could exist even further than 13.7 billion light years due to the non-constant rate of space expansion. The conversation emphasizes the complexities of cosmic distances and the implications for our understanding of the universe's formation.
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I have recently read that a galaxy has been observed that is 13 billion light years from us.
If the origin of the universe occurred 13.7 billion years ago, how did the galaxy obtain its position relative to us in 700 million years?
 
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Galaxies were formed before 700 million years succeeding the Dark Ages, during the Reionization period, hence the light traveled here in ~13 billion years. What's the conflict? There may very well be galaxies further than 13.7 billions years, space doesn't accelerate at a rate constant to 1 light year per year.
 
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