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Exploring Space & Planetary Defense High School & University
The Hubble Diagram
Course Access: 365 days access
Course 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.
Index:
- Introduction
Announcements - General
- 1.) The Discovery of the Expanding Universe
- The Big Bang
- The Hubble Diagram Project
- Distances
- Redshifts
- Making the Diagram
- Conclusion
- Send a Postcard to Space!
