4 ms·
If by an "amount of space there actually is" you mean observable Universe, then we can see a pretty darn big chunk of it, considering that the space is mostly e
by stargazer-3 13y ago
If by an "amount of space there actually is" you mean observable Universe, then we can see a pretty darn big chunk of it, considering that the space is mostly empty. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no way of knowing if there is an infinite space outside an observable Universe.
- astrodust 13y agoAs far as I know, the current working model of the universe presumes an infinitely large universe. That's what all the math seems to indicate. Obviously, since the rest is not observable, nor can we ever interact with it, proving this in a tangible way is not possible. It's just that we can only see and interact with a finite portion of this universe, and sadly, over time this portion will shrink in relative terms. In the distant past, more of the actual universe was visible. The distances between galactic clusters was smaller. In the vastly distant future, our galaxy might be the only one visible. The rest of space will simply be empty, light stretched out so much that it's nothing more than faint background noise.