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Hubble's Law
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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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1. Hubble's Law (Wikipedia)
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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.
1. Hubble's Law (Wikipedia)
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Edwin Hubble formulated the law based on his observations, published in 1929.
1. Hubble's Law (Wikipedia)
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Edwin Hubble formulated the law based on his observations, published in 1929.
1. Hubble's Law (Wikipedia)
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The discovery of Hubble's law is attributed to work published by Edwin Hubble in 1929.
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