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Olbers' Paradox Astrophysics, Cosmology & Relativity Cosmological Paradox The apparent paradox that if the universe were static, infinite, and uniformly populated with stars, the night sky should be uniformly bright as the Sun. Night sky brightness J = ∫ 4 π I r² dr / (4 π r²) → ∞ (in static infinite universe)