How many stars should be visible to the naked eye in the night sky - if the Earth is only 6000 years old?
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How many stars should be visible to the naked eye in the night sky - if the Earth is only 6000 years old?
If the visible stars in the night sky are the product of light travelling many thousands of light years from the source, and if the earth/universe/stars was only circa 6000 years old as often quoted by creationist subscribers. Should the number of visible stars be vastly reduced to the naked eye, or is 6000 years enough time, for enough light, from enough stars to reached us so there would be an indiscernible difference?
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Re: How many stars should be visible to the naked eye in the night sky - if the Earth is only 6000 years old?
Hello! These are interesting questions but you might be in the wrong forum --- Science Buddies is for students in grades K-12 who are doing science projects. You are registered as "other adult", in which case, there are other websites on the internet where your questions would be more appropriate. If you are in grades K-12, please tell us about the science project you are planning, including your hypotheses and the experiments you plan. Thank you!