Historical Events tagged with "mount wilson"
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Space Exploration
Hubble Declares Andromeda a Separate Galaxy
November 23rd, 1924 100 years ago
Edwin Hubble published a groundbreaking report revealing that the Andromeda Nebula, previously thought to be part of our Milky Way, is actually a distinct galaxy located millions of light-years away. His findings, based on observations made at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California, fundamentally altered the understanding of the universe's structure. Hubble's work, featured in The New York Times, opened up new avenues for astronomical study and shifted perceptions about our place in the cosmos.
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