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Could matter be getting smaller instead of the universe expanding?

April 26, 2017Astronomy Mathematics smaller universe

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Could matter be getting smaller instead of the universe expanding?

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We know that the universe is expanding due to the redshift observed from distant celestial objects. If the expansion was due to matter getting smaller there would be no redshift associated with it.