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Stories about: Hubble's constant

Finding Out Hubble's Constant One Step Closer One of the primary and most broad goals of astronomy is to determine the speed at which the Universe is expanding, a phenomenon that was first described by Edwin Hubble. In honor of the great scientist, modern-day experts have termed the constant that gives the Universe expansion speed Hubble's constant. At this... 9 June 2009 15:41 GMT