EarthSky What do redshifts tell astronomers?
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Redshifts reveal how an object is moving in space, showing otherwise-invisible planets and the movements of galaxies, and the beginnings of our universe.
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EarthSky What do redshifts tell astronomers?
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EarthSky What do redshifts tell astronomers?
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