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How do we know the universe is expanding?
How do we know the universe is expanding?
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The universe’s expansion is observed through the redshift of light from distant galaxies. Edwin Hubble discovered that galaxies are moving away from us, and their light is redshifted, meaning the wavelengths are stretched. This is evidence of an expanding universe.