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What is meant by a blue shift and a red shift for light?

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What is meant by a blue shift and a red shift for light?

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What is meant by a blue shift and a red shift for light?

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Redshift and blueshift describe the change in the frequency of a light wave depending on whether an object is moving towards or away from us.

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