GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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First Scientist to to present observational evidence that supported that the universe is expanding. (aka ____ red shift)
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Edwin Hubble
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Albert Einstein
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George Gamow
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Georges Lemaitre
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hubble’s brilliant observation was that the red shift of galaxies was directly proportional to the distance of the galaxy from earth. That meant that things farther away from Earth were moving away faster. In other words, the universe must be expanding. He announced his finding in 1929.
Detailed explanation-2: -By 1929, Hubble had completely reimagined our place in the universe; not only was it home to millions of other galaxies, but the universe itself was expanding as well. Contrary to the previously held view of a static universe, Hubble ultimately proved that galaxies are, in fact, moving away from us.
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