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The Observable Universe: How does the age of the universe (estimated at 14 billion years)introduce the concept of the "observable universe?" Suppose you feel, as do many astronomers, that the universe is much larger than the observable universe. Do you think there is any way to obtain direct evidence for this larger universe?


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