describe the expansion of the universe..?

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describe the expansion of the universe..?

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2007-01-08 12:14:51 · 1 answers · asked by southern_hillbilly_babe06 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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The expansion of the universe is inferred from a red spectral shift in all directions. The rate of the expansion is calculated using an assumption of Doppler effect in the math.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshift

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2007-01-08 12:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋