As time goes on, this cosmic horizon is growing, allowing us to see further and further into space. At least that’s what we thought. However, a discovery in 1998 revealed the alarming fact that, rather than extending further into space, our cosmic horizons are actually contracting. Although the cosmic horizon is growing at a constant rate, the underlying fabric of space itself isn’t just expanding, this expansion seems to be accelerating. As it does so, it is pushing things we can see out beyond our horizon with devastating implications for what future generations can ever know.
