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  Superluminal expansion

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It is known that for distances larger than the radius of the Hubble Sphere, according to the Hubbble Law galaxies are receding with velocities larger than c. I this a real effect violating the speed limit of objects, or is it more accurate to assume that it is space between sources that is stretching at this speed?

Closed as per community consensus as the post is Closed as a Duplicate
asked Sep 22 in Closed Questions by rhkail (0 points) [ revision history ]
recategorized Sep 27 by Dilaton




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