Redshift: meaning and example
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Redshift
The phenomenon where light from an object is increased in wavelength, or shifted to the red end of the spectrum, often used in determining the speed and distance of stars or galaxies.
“Scientists used redshift to measure the distance of the galaxy from Earth.”
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