Investigate how astronomers detect movements of stars by studying the Doppler effect on the star's light spectrum. Construct a model that illustrates this concept underlying red shift.

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blue shift, red shift, shifts, doppler shift, pbs teachers: scientific american: the dark side of the universe: doppler shift, dark matter, doppler effect

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