Submitted by Head-Plankton-7799 t3_yf2f97 in explainlikeimfive
KnitYourOwnSpaceship t1_iu5pqof wrote
Reply to comment by blow_up_the_outside in ELI5: How is every point the the universe the centre of the universe? by Head-Plankton-7799
> Where that edge is lies our cosmic horizon.
> So our observable universe has a size, and that is 13.8 billion light years (the age of the universe) in every direction from here.
Nitpick: because the universe is expanding, the size of the observable universe is 93 billion light-years, not 13.8
blow_up_the_outside t1_iu68d27 wrote
Not just a nitpick but a qualified correction! I have updated my reply
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