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Hubble's Law

Astronomy

Hubble's law is the observation in physical cosmology that galaxies move away from Earth at speeds proportional to their distance, providing key evidence for the expansion of the universe.

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Proposed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1929 1
Proposed BySourced to the subject's own account
Edwin Hubble 1
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Cosmology, Disciplines
Source Hubble's Law (Wikipedia)

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Additional Source Hubble's Law (Wikipedia)Discovery section (edge: proposed-by, Hubble)
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1. Hubble's Law (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Hubble's law, also known as the Hubble-Lemaitre law, is the observation that galaxies are moving away from the Earth at speeds proportional to their distance.
  • Lead section (proposed-year)
    Edwin Hubble formulated the law based on his observations, published in 1929.
  • Lead section (proposed-by)
    Edwin Hubble formulated the law based on his observations, published in 1929.
  • Proposed By: Edwin Hubble, Discovery section (edge: proposed-by, Hubble)
    The discovery of Hubble's law is attributed to work published by Edwin Hubble in 1929.
  • Belongs To: Cosmology, Lead sentence
    Hubble's law, officially the Hubble-Lemaître law, is the observation in physical cosmology that galaxies are moving away from Earth at speeds proportional to their distance.
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