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the subtle changes in the color of starlight let astronomers find planets, measure the speeds of galaxies, and track the expansion of the universe is called?

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Answer:

Redshift, Blueshift, Doppler Effect, or Doppler Shift

Step-by-step explanation:

When a star is moving towards us, the light waves get compacted and the light appears blue, this is known as blueshift.

When a star is moving away from us, the light waves get spread apart and the light appears red, this is known as redshift.

Both of these are called the doppler effect or doppler shift.

I'm not sure which answer you need but I hope this helps!

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