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Redshift
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the shift of light waves towards longer wavelengths, indicating the motion of an object away from the observer, commonly observed in the spectra of distant celestial bodies
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Astronomers use redshift measurements to determine the velocity and distance of galaxies in the universe.
The observation of redshift in a star's spectrum indicates its motion away from Earth.
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