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the size of the observable universe
scientists often work with phenomena that are not directly observable
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Cosmic voids that stretch across millions even billions of light years of spacetime make up most of the volume of the observable universe.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Six of the planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are already observable lined up above the horizon, although the latter two will require binoculars or a telescope to see.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Right now, our observable horizon is about 45 billion light-years away.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Astronomers setting their sights halfway across the observable universe recently identified the largest amount of individual stars ever detected so far away – a feat once considered near-impossible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Six of the planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are already observable lined up above the horizon, although the latter two will require binoculars or a telescope to see.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Right now, our observable horizon is about 45 billion light-years away.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Astronomers setting their sights halfway across the observable universe recently identified the largest amount of individual stars ever detected so far away – a feat once considered near-impossible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Observable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observable. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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