Vesto Melvin Slipher (/ˈslaɪfər/; 11 November 1875 – 8 Novembe 1969) merupakan seorang ahli astronomiAmerika yang melakukan pengukuran pertama halaju radial untuk galaksi, yang menyediakan asas empirikal untuk pengembangan alam semesta.[1][2][3][4]
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