As Stereologist said, the speed of light is independent of the motion of both the source and the observer. Light waves from a receding object are stretched, and so are longer, and therefore 'shifted' toward the red end of the spectrum. Conversely, light waves from an approaching object are compressed, and so are shorter, and therefore 'shifted' toward the blue end of the spectrum. But whatever the wavelength - whatever the energy - and whatever the relative motion of source and observer, the velocity of the photons relative to the observer is the same.

We should remember that Special Relativity was proposed in 1905. It's counterintuitive now, and was no less so then. No surprise then if we find that alternative proposals either pre-date it, or attempted to refute it.

It could be that I've missed your point, sorincosofret. If so, by all means have another shot at it smile


"Time is what prevents everything from happening at once" - John Wheeler