Glossary · term
Redshift
Cosmology
- Aliases
- redshifted, redshifts
- Domain
- Cosmology
Definition
The stretching of light to longer wavelengths as the universe expands during its journey. Written z; the CMB is at z ≈ 1100, and it doubles as a clock and a distance.
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