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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Doppler Effect | the increase or decrease in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move towards or away from each other. |
| redshift | the wavelength of the light is stretched, so the light is seen as 'shifted' towards the red part of the spectrum |
| galaxy | a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems |
| cosmology | scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole |
| Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR) | leftovers from Big Bang |
| How did the universe begin? | The Big Bang was the moment 13.8 billion years ago when the universe began as a tiny, dense, fireball that exploded |
| How Does Redshift Prove the Universe is Expanding? | The more red-shifted the light from a galaxy is, the faster the galaxy is moving away from Earth. |