Edwin Hubble
Edwin Hubble was an American astronomer who played a crucial role in establishing the field of extragalactic astronomy and is renowned for demonstrating that the universe is expanding. His observations led to the formulation of Hubble's Law, which provided key evidence for the Big Bang theory and transformed our understanding of the cosmos.
Born on Nov 20, 1889 (135 years old)
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Edwin Hubble discovered that our universe is expanding at a constant rate, known as the Hubble Constant.
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Liechtenstein:
The Hubble Space Telescope was named in honor of astronomer Edwin Hubble, who demonstrated the existence of other galaxies.
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Russia:
The Hubble Space Telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble.
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Italy:
Edwin Hubble was instrumental in changing our conception of the universe.
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Dominican Republic:
Edwin Hubble's discovery that galaxies are moving away from each other at increasing speeds was revealing.
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India:
Edwin Hubble’s observations confirmed that the universe was expanding, leading to the development of the Big Bang theory.
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Spain:
Hubble discovered that the universe is expanding, leading Einstein to retract the cosmological constant.
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Morocco:
Edwin Hubble confirmed Lemaître's hypothesis in 1929, showing that galaxies are moving away from each other.
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