Astronomy: Edwin Hubble
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What was Edwin Hubble primarily interested in within the field of astronomy?

  • Astrobiology
  • Lunar observations
  • Extragalactic astronomy (correct)
  • Solar system exploration
  • Where did Edwin Hubble study law before eventually pursuing his dream of becoming an astronomer?

  • University of Chicago and Oxford University (correct)
  • Harvard University
  • Yale University
  • Cambridge University
  • What made Edwin Hubble decide to transition from practicing law to becoming an astronomer?

  • Influence from his high school students
  • His father's death (correct)
  • An epiphany while stargazing
  • His passion for teaching
  • Where did Edwin Hubble take thousands of photos of the night sky using a telescope?

    <p>Mount Wilson Observatory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of astronomy did Edwin Hubble focus on?

    <p>Extragalactic astronomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Edwin Hubble's main area of interest in cosmology?

    <p>Origins and evolution of the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the discovery of Cepheid variables help the author determine?

    <p>The size and scope of the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory significant to the author?

    <p>It was the largest and most advanced telescope at that time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the author do during World War I?

    <p>Volunteered for military duty and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What groundbreaking idea did the author's work disprove?

    <p>The concept of a single-galaxy universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was unique about the Sun according to the prevailing belief during the author's time?

    <p>It was believed to be a star in The Milky Way galaxy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were Cepheid variables significant in the author's research?

    <p>Their pulsation frequency related to their brightness helped in astronomical studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage does the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have over ground-based telescopes?

    <p>Capturing high resolution images without interference from Earth's atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) contribute to astronomy in terms of understanding the universe's expansion?

    <p>It helped calculate the rate of the universe's expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Cepheid variables play in Edwin Hubble's research?

    <p>They helped determine distances to faraway galaxies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Edwin Hubble campaign to classify astronomy as part of the field of physics?

    <p>To make astronomers eligible for Nobel Prizes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did ilovewestontang campaign for regarding the Nobel Prize and astronomy?

    <p>To classify astronomy as part of physics for Nobel Prize eligibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did ilovewestontang's efforts regarding the Nobel Prize and astronomy change posthumously?

    <p>Astronomy was accepted as a field of physics by the Nobel Prize Committee after his death</p> Signup and view all the answers

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