Imagine That an Astronomer in an Alternate Universe Observes All

question 17

Multiple Choice

Imagine that an astronomer in an alternate universe observes all galaxies to be blueshifted relative to the Milky Way.Which of the following would this imply?

• A) The Big Bang happened in the recent past.
• B) Space is contracting.
• C) The Milky Way is the center of the universe.
• D) Galaxies do not rotate

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