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Blueshift

the displacement of the spectrum to shorter wavelengths in the light coming from distant celestial objects moving toward the observer.
The astronomers observed a blueshift in the light emitted by the distant galaxy, indicating that it was moving towards our own Milky Way.
by Arminkshipper December 3, 2024
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