How could objects be further than 14 billion light years apart?

Subject: How could objects be further than 14 billion light years apart?

Date: Mon Jul 3 01:22:57 2000
Posted by Dave Styler
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: La Canada State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 962601777.As

Message:


A recent news article stated the furthest astronomical object was spotted 
at some 20+ billiion light years away.  The same article mentioned the age 
of the universe is 14+ billion years.  How could an object be further away 
(in light years) than the age of the universe, if Big Bang is correct.  
Thanks for answering!

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