A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January 1925, a paper read by one of his ...

Hubble wrote about his discovery to Harlow Shapley, who had argued that the Milky Way encompassed the entire universe. “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe,” Shapley remarked .

Space Week is Oct. 4-10, so here are some of NASA’s latest discoveries and why Edwin Hubble’s history-making photo, taken on this day in 1923, revolutionized astronomy. NASA galaxy IC 1954 ...

His second major discovery also transformed astronomers’ understanding of the universe. ... when the universe was 20 times smaller than it is now. Edwin Hubble would be amazed to see such progress.

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January 1925, a paper read by one of his ...