How Long Is the Drive to the Edge of the Universe12 September 2022By Authar TeemImage Credit Google
Image Credit GoogleAbout 270,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles separate us from the edge of the observable cosmos.
Image Credit GoogleIt will take you 480,000,000,000,000,000 — or 4.8 1017 — years to get there if you maintain a constant 65 mph,
Image Credit Googleor 35 million times the age of the universe as it is today.
Image Credit GoogleThis road excursion will be hazardous. Not because of space stuff, mind you.
Image Credit GoogleIn the US, a middle-aged driver experiences one fatal collision for every 100 million miles travelled.
Image Credit GoogleThe majority of motorists wouldn't make it past the asteroid belt if a motorway were constructed out of the solar system.
Image Credit GoogleSince they are accustomed to travelling long miles on highways, truck drivers,
Image Credit GoogleIt would take a lot of fuel to make the trip. When driving at 33 mpg,
Image Credit GoogleTo go to the universe's edge, a moon-sized sphere of gasoline would be required.