![I've heard that if galaxies millions of light years away were to see the Earth, then they would not see the present, they would see the past. How is this possible? - I've heard that if galaxies millions of light years away were to see the Earth, then they would not see the present, they would see the past. How is this possible? -](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-a3096525c2730fab64f598afa6cac857.webp)
I've heard that if galaxies millions of light years away were to see the Earth, then they would not see the present, they would see the past. How is this possible? -
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Andromeda Galaxy M31 2.5 Million Light years away Over 1 trillion stars Approx. 120,000 light years in diameter. The onl… | Andromeda galaxy, Astronomy, Light year
When I look at a star 1 million light years away, am I seeing the light from that star 1 million years ago, or am I seeing the star itself at that
![NASA on Twitter: "150 million light-years from Earth lies 1 of 2 known spiral galaxies where astronomers can see its corona. Details: https://t.co/oVuKKE8Qqu https://t.co/z980MedZ7N" / Twitter NASA on Twitter: "150 million light-years from Earth lies 1 of 2 known spiral galaxies where astronomers can see its corona. Details: https://t.co/oVuKKE8Qqu https://t.co/z980MedZ7N" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKgHMnfWkAAyqoV.jpg)
NASA on Twitter: "150 million light-years from Earth lies 1 of 2 known spiral galaxies where astronomers can see its corona. Details: https://t.co/oVuKKE8Qqu https://t.co/z980MedZ7N" / Twitter
When watching an object from a distance of 1 million light years, do we actually see how it looked like million years ago? - Quora
![How can a galaxy be over 27 billion light-years from Earth if the universe is only about 13 billion years old? | Astronomy.com How can a galaxy be over 27 billion light-years from Earth if the universe is only about 13 billion years old? | Astronomy.com](http://astronomy.com/~/media/FB181F5AFD2C4504987D3B9B52116864.jpg)
How can a galaxy be over 27 billion light-years from Earth if the universe is only about 13 billion years old? | Astronomy.com
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james webb telescope Image: James Webb captures stunning images of Cartwheel Galaxy located 500 million light-years away - The Economic Times
![New beast: Astronomers detect another rare blue optical transient in the universe, 500 million-light-years-away- Technology News, Firstpost New beast: Astronomers detect another rare blue optical transient in the universe, 500 million-light-years-away- Technology News, Firstpost](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fbot640-1.jpg)
New beast: Astronomers detect another rare blue optical transient in the universe, 500 million-light-years-away- Technology News, Firstpost
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Record-Breaking Explosion by Black Hole Spotted 390 Million Light Years from Earth - Space Coast Daily
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