When scientists look at very distant galaxies through powerful telescopes, they see the galaxies as they were millions or billions of year ago. Why is this?

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When scientists look at very distant galaxies through powerful telescopes, they see the galaxies as they were millions or billions of year ago. Why is this?

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Answer:

speed of light

Step-by-step explanation:

the sun's light is 8 mins behind imaging that a billion fold

Rishul Matta answered Dec 7, 2023

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