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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"

Spiral Galaxy M90

Spiral Galaxy M90

16/03/1996

Jets From SS433

Jets From SS433

06/03/1996

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

05/02/1996

The Cepheids of M100

The Cepheids of M100

10/01/1996

A Quasar - Galaxy Collision?

A Quasar - Galaxy Collision?

22/10/1995