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Credible scientists believe that the universe formed approximately 14 billion years ago, and [[Big Bang Theory|has been expanding]] ever since, making the visible universe about 156 billion [[light year]]s across <ref>Universe Measured: We're 156 Billion Light-years Wide! <i>Space.com</i> [http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mystery_monday_040524.html]</ref>.   

Credible scientists believe that the universe formed approximately 14 billion years ago, and [[Big Bang Theory|has been expanding]] ever since, making the visible universe about 156 billion [[light year]]s across <ref>Universe Measured: We're 156 Billion Light-years Wide! <i>Space.com</i> [http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mystery_monday_040524.html]</ref>.   

The apparent paradox can be solved by the fact that although nothing travels faster than light, the expansion of space itself can exceed the [[speed of light]].

The apparent paradox can be solved by the fact that although nothing travels faster than light, the expansion of space itself can exceed the [[speed of light]].

Imagine ants sitting on an elastic rubber cord, the ants can't walk faster than, let's say 20cm/s, so normally they can't move faster than 40cm/s away from each other, but if you pull the cord the ants can move away from each other faster than 40cm/s, even if they're not even moving their legs.

Imagine ants sitting on an elastic rubber cord, the ants can't walk faster than, let's say 20cm/s, so normally they can't move faster than 40cm/s away from each other, but if you pull the cord the ants can move away from each other faster than 40cm/s, even if they're not even walking.

For any location, it appears that that location is at the center of the expansion of the universe.

For any location, it appears that that location is at the center of the expansion of the universe.

<ref>Brown, Walt, 2001, [http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/AstroPhysicalSciences16.html Big Bang?]</ref><ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/309</ref><ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2047</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/343/</ref>

<ref>Brown, Walt, 2001, [http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/AstroPhysicalSciences16.html Big Bang?]</ref><ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/309</ref><ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2047</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/343/</ref>

In regards to the question of how one can see starlight from millions of years of light years away, young earth creationists scientists commonly mention two things.  First, these scientists assert that the [[Big Bang Theory]] has a star light-travel time problem and cite the work of Dr. [[Charles W. Misner]]. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v25/i4/lighttravel.asp</ref>  Secondly, the work of young earth creationist scientist Dr. [[John Hartnett]] is cited.

In regards to the question of how one can see starlight from billions of years of light years away, young earth creationists scientists commonly mention two things.  First, these scientists assert that the [[Big Bang Theory]] has a star light-travel time problem and cite the work of Dr. [[Charles W. Misner]]. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v25/i4/lighttravel.asp</ref>  Secondly, the work of young earth creationist scientist Dr. [[John Hartnett]] is cited.

John Hartnett theorizes that the Earth was trapped in a time-dilation field, caused by an extremely powerful gravitational field, during the first few days of creation.

John Hartnett theorizes that the Earth was trapped in a time-dilation field, caused by an extremely powerful gravitational field, during the first few days of creation.