farthermost

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When the light we see today left the farthermost quasars, the earth and the solar system had not yet been born.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though they resemble ordinary stars when viewed through optical telescopes, they are billions of lightyears* away, the farthermost objects in the observable universe.

From Time Magazine Archive

All we can really say is that if the universe is 10 billion years old, then light from the farthermost quasars has been on the way to us for more than 8 billion years.

From Time Magazine Archive

While his Secretary of State Pacelli, his Dr. Aminta Milan! and the others stood silent, his Holiness Pope Pius XI began speaking to the farthermost corners of the earth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rosalie fled to the farthermost reaches of Paradise Alley and discussed possible punishments with Patty and Conny for a trembling hour.

From Just Patty by Relyea, C. M. (Charles Mark)