The Astronomer Who Widened the Universe
The faint smudges called “nebulae” seemed mysterious until Edwin Hubble measured stars inside one of them.
Lived
1889–1953
Known for
Galaxies and the expanding universe
Field
Astronomy
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Each level uses the same core historical facts with a different depth of explanation.
Chapter 1
Hubble grew up in a large family and excelled in both academics and athletics. His path to astronomy included law studies before he returned to science.
Chapter 2
Determine whether spiral nebulae were nearby clouds inside the Milky Way or separate galaxies far beyond it.
Chapter 3
Hubble identified Cepheid variables in Andromeda and showed that it lay far outside the Milky Way, then helped establish evidence that the universe is expanding.
Chapter 4
His work dramatically enlarged humanity’s picture of the universe.
Chapter 5
The Hubble Space Telescope and TransitSatellite’s deep-space content continue the observational legacy that bears his name.
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Marcia Bartusiak
Bartusiak traces the observations and competing ideas that established the existence of galaxies beyond the Milky Way. The book places Edwin Hubble's work within a wider community of astronomers and the changing picture of the universe.
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