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    • Henrietta Levitt, Edwin Hubble and Beatrice Hill-Tinsley
    Rights: Henrietta Leavitt - public domain; Edwin Hubble -The Huntington Library, San Marino, California; Beatrice Hill-Tinsley - Theodora Lee-Smith Published 7 June 2018 Size: 360 KB Referencing Hub media

    The work of Henrietta Levitt, Edwin Hubble and Beatrice Hill-Tinsley advanced our understanding of the universe and led to the general acceptance of ‘Big Bang’ theory. Their work continues to be built on by cosmologists today.

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      Science over time: Standing on the shoulders of giants

      Why is the sky blue? Why do stars twinkle? Why did the apple fall to the ground? What happens if I hit this rock with another rock? As humans, we’re curious, and throughout history, we’ve ...

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