Why can't we see any parts of the universe that are farther than 13.8 billion light-years away?
A) The farthest object in the universe is 13.8 billion light-years away and there is nothing beyond it.
B) We haven't built a telescope that is powerful enough to see any farther.
C) There is a giant cloud that obscures our view of anything farther away.
D) Light from farther distances hasn't had time to reach us.

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The universe is about 13.8 billion years old, so light from beyond that distance hasn't had enough time to reach us, making it impossible for us to observe objects farther away with current technology.

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