One explanation of the dark sky Olbers's Paradox is that light can reach us only from objects in space out to a distance in light years _______ the age of the universe in years.

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The correct explanation is that the observable universe is limited to regions from which light has had enough time to reach us since the beginning of the universe. Therefore, we can only see objects from which light has traveled a distance less than or equal to the age of the universe in light years.

One Explanation of the Dark Sky Olbers's Paradox Is That