observation that the night sky is mostly dark, yet, in a boundless universe of stars, every line of sight from the eye must eventually intercept the surface of a star.' name='description'> Olbers' paradox - definition and meaning
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Olbers' paradox

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  • noun astronomy The observation that the night sky is mostly dark, yet, in a boundless universe of stars, every line of sight from the eye must eventually intercept the surface of a star.

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From Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers, German astronomer.

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