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redshift

/ˈredʃɪft/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C] technical

    (in astronomy) the change in the light from a distant star or galaxy towards longer, redder wavelengths, which shows that it is moving away from us

    रेडशिफ़्ट, अभिरक्त विस्थापन

    • The redshift of distant galaxies shows that the universe is expanding.
    • Astronomers measured the galaxy's redshift.
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General knowledge

Redshift is evidence that the universe is expanding, as observed by Edwin Hubble.

GK: Redshift इस बात का प्रमाण है कि ब्रह्मांड फैल रहा है, जैसा Edwin Hubble ने देखा था।