What are redshifts?

A. galaxies that are moving closer together
B. galaxies that are moving farther apart
C. galaxies that are growing in size
D. galaxies that are shrinking

1 answer

B. galaxies that are moving farther apart

Redshift refers to the phenomenon where the light from distant galaxies is shifted towards the red end of the spectrum, which indicates that these galaxies are moving away from us. This is often interpreted as evidence for the expansion of the universe.