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The '''starlight problem''', or '''starlight travel-time problem''', concerns the placement of stars at distances so far from Earth that starlight could not traverse that distance, at its current velocity, in less than the age of the universe.  Yet the light has reached Earth anyway.  This raises a question under both [[atheistic]] and [[biblical]] theories, including the [[Big Bang theory]]: how did this starlight reach Earth so quickly? This is a major point of interest in the question of an [[Old Earth Creationism|old universe]] vs. [[young earth creationism|young universe]].

The '''starlight problem''', or '''starlight travel-time problem''', concerns the placement of stars at distances so far from Earth that starlight could not traverse that distance, at its current velocity, in less than the age of the universe.  Yet the light has reached Earth anyway.  This raises a question under both [[atheistic]] and [[biblical]] theories, including the [[Big Bang theory]]: how did this starlight reach Earth so quickly? This is a major point of interest in the question of an [[Old Earth Creationism|old universe]] vs. [[young earth creationism|young universe]].

The starlight problem is not in any conflict with the description in the [[Genesis|Book of Genesis]], which says, "let there be light, and there was light."  It does not say, "let there be stars to generate light that can illuminate darkness," or "let there be light, and there was darkness that light later reached."

The starlight problem is not in any conflict with the description in the [[Genesis|Book of Genesis]], in which [[God]] says, "let there be light, and there was light."  God does not say, "let there be stars to generate light that can illuminate darkness," or "let there be light, and there was darkness that light later reached."

There is no way to "date" the age of light observed in the sky. The speed of light may not be constant throughout the universe, but that possibility is disfavored by those who adhere to the [[theory of relativity]]. It is also possible that the universe has expanded at a rate faster than the speed of light, although that too would be contrary to the [[theory of relativity]].<ref>http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2015/10/13/the-universe-never-expands-faster-than-the-speed-of-light/</ref> It is further possible that stellar distances inferred from redshifts are incorrect, as theorized by [[Halton Arp]].

There is no way to "date" the age of light observed in the sky. The speed of light may not be constant throughout the universe, but that possibility is disfavored by those who adhere to the [[theory of relativity]]. It is also possible that the universe has expanded at a rate faster than the speed of light, although that too would be contrary to the [[theory of relativity]].<ref>http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2015/10/13/the-universe-never-expands-faster-than-the-speed-of-light/</ref> It is further possible that stellar distances inferred from redshifts are incorrect, as theorized by [[Halton Arp]].