The fact that nearly all galaxies are moving away from us, with more distant ones moving faster, helped us to conclude that:
a. The universe is expanding.
b. Galaxies repel each other like magnets.
c. Our galaxy lies near the center of the universe.
Ans: a. The universe is expanding.
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