Even with Infinitely Powerful Telescopes, We Can Look Back in Time

question 21

Multiple Choice

Even with infinitely powerful telescopes, we can look back in time only until the time when

• A) galaxies first formed
• B) hydrogen and helium formed
• C) stars first formed
• D) gravity split off from a superforce
• E) recombination happened

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