Assuming that universe is expanding, if the spectrum of light coming from a star which is going away from earth is tested, then in the wavelength of light
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Due to expansion of universe, the star will go away from the earth thereby increasing the observed wavelength. Therefore the spectrum will shift to the infrared region.
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