Fifteen billion years is a limit on the age of the Universe, closer to around 13.7 billion years.

Having better tools now wouldn't make the Universe any older.

(Having better tools in 100 years will make the Universe 100 years older.)

Fifteen billion lightyears is a current limit on the distance light can travel since the beginning of the Universe.

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