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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Does the big bang mean aliens are getting ever further away from us?

Night sky with nebula and stars
Starry night ... are the aliens speeding away?
Photograph: Panther Media/Alamy

If the galaxies have been accelerating outwards since the big bang, does this mean any aliens out there are getting further and further away from us, so that it becomes ever less likely that we will meet them?

James Simpson, Manchester

Post your answers – and new questions – below or email them to nq@theguardian.com

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