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Joins Mount Wilson Observatory

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1919

Edwin Powell Hubble1919

Mount Wilson Observatory · Science / Astronomy

After returning from military service, Edwin Hubble goes to Pasadena and joins Mount Wilson Observatory, where the 100-inch Hooker telescope gives him exceptional reach for studying nebulae and galaxies.

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Edwin Powell Hubble

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