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Astronomy

Cosmological Redshift: Measuring Cosmic Distances and Expansion

Quick fact

The most distant galaxies have their light redshifted by a factor of over 8, meaning the universe has expanded dramatically since that light was emitted.

Why this is interesting

When you look at distant galaxies, their light is stretched like a slinky being pulled apart. Could that stretching be a cosmic ruler?