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Static Universe Abandoned

Germany · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1931Date range
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1931

Albert Einstein1931

Expanding Universe · Science / Astronomy

Einstein abandons the need for a static cosmological model after cosmic expansion becomes established, leaving the cosmological constant without its original motivation.

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Albert Einstein

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