The quasars with the largest presently known redshifts are close to:
A).96.
B)3.
C)6.
D)10.
E)65.

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Redshift is a measure of the expansion of the universe and the distance of an object from us. The larger the redshift, the greater the distance of the object. The currently known quasars with the largest redshifts have values close to 6, indicating that they are very far away from us, and therefore, very old.

The Quasars with the Largest Presently Known Redshifts Are Close