"What is a redshift?" (Ask an Astronomer)

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Uploaded by on Jul 18, 2008

Dr. Tom Jarrett uses a biplane, a cow, and a flying saucer to explain this difficult astronomical concept.

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  • @TheRichardJudy Somehow some way All the galaxies are moving away from each other. If space is infenite this can happen hence the big bang theory.

  • Lets say that there is a galaxy between us and another galaxy. The galaxy between our galaxy would be moving away from us due to the universe expanding. Wouldn't it be moving toward the other galaxy?

  • the flowerishing cosmic ocean sweeps away my mind that my heart return the favor allowing ME the grace to take a other breath of life .,

  • kerry loves tawandalynn

  • thankyou so much for the video, its the most simple and nice explaination of redshift, anyway i also liked the cute cow alot specially in the end of the video.

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