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The night the Universe got bigger: An event to honor Hubble’s discovery

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The night the Universe got bigger: An event to honor Hubble’s discovery

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California Rep. Judy Chu, Carnegie Science President John Mulchaey, and Jess Soto of Carnegie Science share the story behind the push to recognize Oct. 5 as National Beyond the Milky Way Day, honoring Edwin Hubble’s 1923 discovery of a Universe beyond our galaxy.

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