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What was Edwin Hubble primarily interested in within the field of astronomy?
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?
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?
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?
Where did Edwin Hubble take thousands of photos of the night sky using a telescope?
Which branch of astronomy did Edwin Hubble focus on?
Which branch of astronomy did Edwin Hubble focus on?
What was Edwin Hubble's main area of interest in cosmology?
What was Edwin Hubble's main area of interest in cosmology?
What did the discovery of Cepheid variables help the author determine?
What did the discovery of Cepheid variables help the author determine?
Why was the Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory significant to the author?
Why was the Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory significant to the author?
What did the author do during World War I?
What did the author do during World War I?
What groundbreaking idea did the author's work disprove?
What groundbreaking idea did the author's work disprove?
What was unique about the Sun according to the prevailing belief during the author's time?
What was unique about the Sun according to the prevailing belief during the author's time?
Why were Cepheid variables significant in the author's research?
Why were Cepheid variables significant in the author's research?
What advantage does the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have over ground-based telescopes?
What advantage does the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have over ground-based telescopes?
How did the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) contribute to astronomy in terms of understanding the universe's expansion?
How did the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) contribute to astronomy in terms of understanding the universe's expansion?
What role did Cepheid variables play in Edwin Hubble's research?
What role did Cepheid variables play in Edwin Hubble's research?
Why did Edwin Hubble campaign to classify astronomy as part of the field of physics?
Why did Edwin Hubble campaign to classify astronomy as part of the field of physics?
What did ilovewestontang campaign for regarding the Nobel Prize and astronomy?
What did ilovewestontang campaign for regarding the Nobel Prize and astronomy?
How did ilovewestontang's efforts regarding the Nobel Prize and astronomy change posthumously?
How did ilovewestontang's efforts regarding the Nobel Prize and astronomy change posthumously?
