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What is Cosmological Redshift?

Cosmological Redshift infographic
The universe is expanding, and that expansion stretches light traveling through space in a phenomenon known as cosmological redshift. The greater the redshift, the greater the distance the light has traveled.
  • Release Date
    June 6, 2019
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    Illustration: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)

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Last Updated
Mar 27, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)

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