When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Circa 1945: Astronomer Dr. Edwin Powell Hubble sitting in a chair at a desk reading a journal. A ...

Edwin Powell Hubble was born on November 20, 1889, in Marshfield, Missouri. In high school he was known for his sports prowess. He led the University of Chicago basketball team to their first Big Ten ...

For humans, the most important star in the universe is our sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the Andromeda galaxy. Don't go looking for it—the flickering star is 2.2 million ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The famed Hubble Space Telescope ...

On the night of Oct. 5 to 6, 1923, Edwin Hubble discovered a new star — and revealed the utter vastness of the universe. Hubble was looking at the cosmos with the 100-inch Hooker telescope at the ...

The exploration of space has been one of the most intriguing and popular pursuits of modern man. One man has forever changed humanity's understanding of the universe — Edwin Powell Hubble (l889-1953), ...

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. This image above is from the ...

Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an American astronomer who played a crucial role in establishing the field of extragalactic astronomy and is generally regarded as one ...