The view of the universe from Earth is limited because of what fundamental fact?
A) The cosmological redshift has moved the light from very distant objects out of Earth's detectable range, making these objects invisible to observers.
B) The matter expanding into space from the Big Bang extends only so far since matter can travel only at or below the speed of light.
C) Light from objects farther away than a certain distance, defined by the travel time of light in the lifetime of the universe, has not yet reached Earth.
D) Intergalactic space contains absorbing material that blocks the view of more distant objects from Earth.

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The universe is about 13.8 billion years old, so we can only see objects whose light has had enough time to reach us, defining the observable universe.

The View of the Universe from Earth Is Limited Because