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The '''starlight problem''' is an argument in favor of a [[universe]] with a long history - many billions of years - as opposed to the six thousand year age [[Young Earth Creationism|young earth creationists]] interpret based on the [[Genesis]] narrative and their interpretations of various lines of scientific data.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2002/0809_cdk_davies.asp</ref>  In addition, the starlight problem is also an argument against the [[Big Bang Theory]] which theorizes a universe of billions of years old.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v25/i4/lighttravel.asp</ref>  

The so-called "'''starlight problem'''", or "'''starlight travel-time problem'''" is an apparent problem for the [[Young Earth Creationism|young-Earth creationist]] argument that the universe is only 6,000 years old, which age is based primarily on the [[Genesis]] narrative.

The problem is that if the universe is only 6,000 years old, there has not been enough time for light from stars in the distant reaches of the universe to reach Earth.

 

However, light travel time is also a problem for the [[Big Bang Theory]].

 

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Using parallax calculations, the Milky Way galaxy alone can be directly observed to have a diameter of approximately 80-100,000 light years. Calculations based on the observed brightness of supernovas of known energy output can determine the distance to more distant objects. The most distant object known is a star cluster approximately thirteen billion light-years away from Earth, observed by the Hubble telescope using gravitational lensing<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3490657.stm</ref>.

Using parallax calculations, the Milky Way galaxy alone can be directly observed to have a diameter of approximately 80-100,000 light years. Calculations based on the observed brightness of supernovas of known energy output can determine the distance to more distant objects. The most distant object known is a star cluster approximately thirteen billion light-years away from Earth, observed by the Hubble telescope using gravitational lensing<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3490657.stm</ref>.

Several solutions have been proposed by creationists to explain how a young universe may be reconciled with these observations.

Several solutions have been proposed by creationists to explain how a young universe may be reconciled with these observations.

* The starlight problem applies only to a young universe. Some young-earth creationists interpret Genesis as describing only the creation of the Earth in six days, not the entire universe.

* The starlight problem applies only to a young universe. Some young-earth creationists interpret Genesis as describing only the creation of the Earth in six days, not the entire universe.

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