The Hubble law states that
A) all galaxies are being repelled from the central "engine" of the universe, with the ones closest to the center traveling fastest.
B) all galaxies are being pulled toward a central gravitational attractor in the universe, with the ones closest to the center traveling fastest.
C) the more distant a galaxy is from the Sun, the faster it is traveling toward the Sun.
D) the more distant a galaxy is from the Sun, the faster it is traveling away from the Sun.
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