Question

Which of Hubble’s findings supported the big bang theory? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer: All galaxies are moving further away from us due to the expansion of the universe that happened after the big bang

Answer 2

CREDIT: AlpenGlow

Almost all galaxies are moving away from us.

Edwin Hubble found that galaxies are constantly moving away from us. According to his observations with the Hubble Space Telescope, galaxies are moving at different speeds. This shows that the universe is expanding. 

The farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away. 

Based on the redshift that was calculated, Hubble noticed that the galaxies further away were moving faster. When light moves further away, it shifts towards the end of the spectrum (which happens to be red), thus it is called redshift.