The Hubble law indicates that
A) the Milky Way Galaxy appears to be at or near the center of the known universe.
B) all nearby superclusters of galaxies are moving toward Earth and all faraway superclusters are moving away from Earth.
C) the farther superclusters are receding faster than the nearby superclusters.
D) the universe will expand forever.

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The Hubble Law, formulated by Edwin Hubble, states that the velocity at which a galaxy is moving away from us is directly proportional to its distance from us. This means that more distant galaxies (or superclusters) are receding faster than those that are closer, which is what choice C accurately describes.

The Hubble Law Indicates That