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Our Sample of the Universe

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1937

Edwin Powell Hubble1937

Science / Astronomy

Hubble publishes Our Sample of the Universe, discussing the observational limits of contemporary galaxy surveys and the care needed when inferring cosmic properties from a finite sample.

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Edwin Powell Hubble

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