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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Galaxies moving away from us will emit light that is redder than we would otherwise expect. True False

OpenStudy (anonymous):

True, this is called redshift.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Redshift means that all wavelenghts will be shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. However red wavelenghts will be shifted into the infrared, and infrared shifted into roadio waves. So the galaxy will not necessarily look redder.

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