List of days of the year

20 November - Edwin Hubble birth anniversary

 


Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer, was born on November 20, 1889, in Marshfield, Missouri, USA. He significantly contributed to our understanding of the universe and played a key role in the development of observational cosmology.

Hubble is best known for his observations that led to the formulation of Hubble's Law, which describes the relationship between the redshift of distant galaxies and their distance from Earth. This discovery provided strong evidence for the expansion of the universe and laid the foundation for the Big Bang theory.

Edwin Hubble passed away on September 28, 1953, in San Marino, California, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the field of astronomy. The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, was named in his honor and continues to be a vital tool for astronomers, providing remarkable images and contributing to our understanding of the cosmos.

 

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