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Because of the distances involved the further we look into space, the farther back in time we are seeing. For every light-year away an object is, a year farther back in time is how we are seeing it. So an object 2000000 ly away we are seeing as it was 2000000 years ago.

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@evilscientistca .....aaaaaaaand now I feel really small...