The Big Bang, red-shift and the expanding Universe

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An astrophysicist studying high-redshift active galactic nuclei (AGN) observes that the characteristic Lyman-alpha emission line is systematically shifted toward longer wavelengths, with greater shifts observed for more distant sources.

Explain how this spectral shift provides key evidence for the Big Bang theory.

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