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hubble
1[huhb-uhl]
noun
a small hump, as on the surface of ice or a road.
Scot. and North England.
a heap; pile.
a tumult; hubbub; uproar.
Hubble
2[huhb-uhl]
noun
Edwin Powell, 1889–1953, U.S. astronomer: pioneer in extragalactic research.
Hubble
/ ˈʌə /
noun
Edwin Powell. 1889–1953, US astronomer, noted for his investigations of nebulae and the recession of the galaxies
Hubble
American astronomer who demonstrated that there are galaxies beyond our own and that they are receding from ours, providing strong evidence that the universe is expanding. Hubble also established the first measurements for the age and radius of the known universe, and his methods for determining them remain in use today.
Word History and Origins
Origin of Hubble1
Example Sentences
Triumphs like the moon landings and the deep-space images from the Hubble and Webb space telescopes were great popular successes; the string of exploding rockets in its early days and the shuttle explosions cast lasting shadows over its work.
Every space telescope besides the Hubble and the James Webb would be shut down.
Victims even include the low-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe.
Hubble’s work opened the door to the study of the universe beyond our galaxy.
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