Olbers’ Paradox
Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers (1758-1840) was not the first person to ask why the
night sky was dark, but he got all the credit and top billing in the paradox. (He
made less philosophical observations of comets and asteroids, too.)
If you’re curious about the solution to Olbers’ paradox - the
answer is not obvious - then check out
curiouser.co.uk, home
of the paradoxical.