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Edwin Powell Hubble

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Noun

1. edwin hubble, edwin powell hubble, hubble

United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)

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Edwin Powell Hubble

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American astronomer who discovered (1929) that the velocities of galaxies increase with distance.

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