What is the Relationship Between the Age and Size of the Universe?

[timrod1011]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a new member to this interesting forum, just joined.

I was watching a program on the Discovery channel about the Universe. They were talking about the size and said it was "157 billion light years across. I watched the program 2 times to make sure I got it right.

QUESTION

If the universe is about 13.7 billion years old, how can this be?

thanks
tim

 

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