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Redshift

Redshift is the phenomenon where light from distant galaxies is stretched to longer, redder wavelengths due to the expansion of the universe. It serves as a key observational evidence for the universe's ongoing expansion.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Redshift"

The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in Light and Sound

02/03/2025

Cosmic Latte: The Average Color of the Universe

Cosmic Latte: The Average Color of the Universe

01/12/2024

JADES-GS-z14-0: A New Farthest Object

JADES-GS-z14-0: A New Farthest Object

24/06/2024

UHZ1: Distant Galaxy and Black Hole

UHZ1: Distant Galaxy and Black Hole

10/11/2023

A Map of the Observable Universe

A Map of the Observable Universe

05/07/2023

Simulation: A Disk Galaxy Forms

31/05/2023

Earendel: A Star in the Early Universe

Earendel: A Star in the Early Universe

06/04/2022

CMB Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

CMB Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

03/04/2022

Illustration: An Early Quasar

Illustration: An Early Quasar

22/02/2022

Abell 3827: Cannibal Cluster Gravitational Lens

Abell 3827: Cannibal Cluster Gravitational Lens

23/08/2021

The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in Light and Sound

02/08/2021

Breaking Distant Light

Breaking Distant Light

20/09/2020