The observable universe is a ball-shaped region of the universe comprising all matter that can be observed from Earth or its space-based telescopes and exploratory probes at the present time, because ...
Our journey to comprehend the Universe’s edge begins with the concept of the observable Universe. This term refers to the portion of the cosmos that we can theoretically detect from Earth.
This is just a small part of the universe—less than 1% of the entire observable universe—but it is our galactic neighborhood. And it is good to know the geography of your neighborhood.