That isn’t really observable to our naked eye though, that’s Doppler shift and is the same thing that makes a sound change pit h if it’s coming towards you or away from you (think of a siren as a cop car passes you). The Doppler shift, or redshift of stars and other celestial objects is how the expansion of the universe can be observed and measured.
No, we can’t afford shit right now. We went the government to help us out, not see how many fronts we can fuck around on.