AaS! 106: How Do We Measure the Expansion of the Universe?
Ask a Spaceman!18 Kesä 2019

AaS! 106: How Do We Measure the Expansion of the Universe?

What's the deal with redshift? How can we actually interpret velocities when it comes to cosmic expansion? And what's with the recent tension over measuring the expansion rate? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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