Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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Author: Bennett, Jeffrey O., Donahue, M. (megan), SCHNEIDER, Nicholas, Voit, Mark
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 12, Problem 8QQ
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning.
Why do virtually all the galaxies in the universe appear to be involving away from our own? (a) because we are located near where the Big Bang happened (b) because we are located near the center of the universe (c) because observers in all galaxies see a similar phenomenon due to the universe’s expansion
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