Across
- 1. Effect: The apparent change in the frequency of waves (such as sound or light) due to the relative motion between the source and the observer.
- 6. Distance Ladder: A series of methods and techniques used by astronomers to measure distances to celestial objects, with each step building upon the previous one.
- 7. Candle: An astronomical object with a known and consistent luminosity, used to estimate the distances to other objects based on their observed brightness.
- 9. The process by which atomic nuclei are formed through nuclear reactions, often occurring during the early stages of the universe.
- 10. Bang: The prevailing cosmological model that explains the origin of the universe from an extremely hot and dense state, followed by rapid expansion.
Down
- 2. The apparent shift or displacement of an object's position when viewed from different lines of sight, often used to measure the distance to nearby stars.
- 3. Law: A fundamental relationship that describes the velocity of recession of galaxies from an observer, stating that the velocity is directly proportional to the distance of the galaxy.
- 4. Gas Clouds: Ancient clouds of gas composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, considered remnants from the early universe.
- 5. Background Radiation: Faint microwave radiation permeating the universe, considered residual energy from the Big Bang, and used as evidence for the theory.
- 8. The shift of light towards longer wavelengths, indicating that an object is moving away from an observer, commonly used to measure the expansion of the universe.
