The Hubble Diagram
Overview
The idea that we live in an expanding universe is one of the most unexpected and important discoveries of 20th century physical science. In this project, you will retrace Edwin Hubble's discoveries, seeing the same bizarre phenomena that he saw. You will discover for yourself that the universe is expanding.
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