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tired light is a kind of cosmology theory 2001-09-27 09:34:00.0
has definition The hypothesis that light may be degraded in energy, thereby increasing in wavelength and becoming redshifted, during its passage through intergalactic space. This would provide an alternative to the Big Bang model in accounting for the redshifts of distant galaxies. However, there is no evidence for any such tired-light effect. has source: Silk, J. 1990 The Big Bang, W. H. Publishers, New York, 2001-09-27 09:34:00.0

cosmology theory has domain cosmology

theory has validity correct or incorrect with caveats 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0
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tired light	is a kind of cosmology theory
tired light	has definition The hypothesis that light may be degraded in energy, thereby increasing in wavelength and becoming redshifted, during its passage through intergalactic space. This would provide an alternative to the Big Bang model in accounting for the redshifts of distant galaxies. However, there is no evidence for any such tired-light effect.
cosmology theory	has domain cosmology
theory	has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
	has author or reasearch group
	has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active