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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.
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APODs including "Redshift"
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in Light and Sound
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02/03/2025
Cosmic Latte: The Average Color of the Universe
01/12/2024
JADES-GS-z14-0: A New Farthest Object
24/06/2024
UHZ1: Distant Galaxy and Black Hole
10/11/2023
A Map of the Observable Universe
05/07/2023
Simulation: A Disk Galaxy Forms
Video
31/05/2023
Earendel: A Star in the Early Universe
06/04/2022
CMB Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe
03/04/2022
Illustration: An Early Quasar
22/02/2022
Abell 3827: Cannibal Cluster Gravitational Lens
23/08/2021
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in Light and Sound
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Video
02/08/2021
Breaking Distant Light
20/09/2020
A Flight through the Hubble Ultra Deep Field
Video
26/07/2020
Hyperion: Largest Known Galaxy Proto-Supercluster
23/10/2018
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
Video
29/07/2018
Fortuitous Flash Candidate for the Farthest Star Yet Seen
11/04/2018
The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field in Light and Sound
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Video
05/03/2018
Galaxy Formation in a Magnetic Universe
Video
19/02/2018
GW151226: A Second Confirmed Source of Gravitational Radiation
Video
15/06/2016
J1502+1115: A Triple Black Hole Galaxy
07/07/2014
CMB Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe
15/06/2014
Galaxy Cluster Magnifies Distant Supernova
05/05/2014
Baryon Acoustic Oscillations from SDSS-III
20/01/2014
A Flight through the Hubble Ultra Deep Field
Video
27/08/2013
Earth's Major Telescopes Investigate GRB 130427A
08/05/2013
A Redshift Lookup Table for our Universe
08/04/2013
A Flight Through the Universe
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13/08/2012
The Universe Nearby
14/06/2011
The GRB 110328A Symphony
19/04/2011
Abell 2218: A Galaxy Cluster Lens
20/06/2010