Alongside extragalactic astronomy, what field did Edwin Hubble help establish?
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observational cosmology
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Alongside extragalactic astronomy, what field did Edwin Hubble help establish?
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observational cosmology
What class of objects did Hubble show many so-called nebulae actually were?
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galaxies
How many irregular galaxy classes did Hubble define in the Hubble sequence?
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Two
Which interstate includes the Edwin Hubble Highway through Marshfield, Missouri?
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Interstate 44
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What country was Edwin Hubble a citizen of?
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United States
Which interstate includes the Edwin Hubble Highway through Marshfield, Missouri?
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Interstate 44
Which learned society elected Edwin Hubble as a member in 1929?
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American Philosophical Society
Which award did Edwin Hubble receive in 1946 for ballistics research?
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Legion of Merit
Near which California city is Mount Wilson Observatory located?
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Pasadena
What was the occupation of Edwin Hubble's father, John Powell Hubble?
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Insurance executive
What device did Hubble develop for studying bombs and low-velocity projectiles in flight?
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high-speed clock camera
Which branch did Hubble lead at the Ballistic Research Laboratory in World War II?
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External Ballistics Branch