Happy Birthday Edwin Hubble (1889-1953)

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scloyd

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Edwin Hubble, for whom the Hubble Space Telescope is named, was one of the leading astronomers of the twentieth century. His discovery in the 1920s that countless galaxies exist beyond our own Milky Way galaxy revolutionized our understanding of the universe and our place within it.
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musicman

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One of the greats, for sure. It's a shame that he died before the Nobel Committee began awarding the Nobel prize to Astronomers. It's fascinating to read about his discoveries in the 20s and the battle he had convincing some of his older, more established colleagues.
 
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