What Does Hubble's Law Imply About the History of the Universe

question 43

Multiple Choice

What does Hubble's law imply about the history of the universe?

• A) The universe had a beginning and has expanded since, giving it a finite age.
• B) The redshifts will turn to blueshifts as universe contraction follows the expansion.
• C) The Milky Way lies exactly at the center of this expansion.
• D) The universe must be infinitely old and huge.
• E) The redshifts will lengthen with time due to dark energy.

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