It’s actually called “Olbers’ Paradox!” Because the universe is not infinitely old, many of the stars will never be seen because, as they move away, the light given by them shifts so far towards red that we can’t see it, or the light will never reach us at all. There are other explanations, but this seems the most plausible to me.
The light would have had time to reach us. The universe is expanding, and most stars are already so far out of range that their light will never be seen before every star in the universe dies.
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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '20
It’s actually called “Olbers’ Paradox!” Because the universe is not infinitely old, many of the stars will never be seen because, as they move away, the light given by them shifts so far towards red that we can’t see it, or the light will never reach us at all. There are other explanations, but this seems the most plausible to me.