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Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953) was a prominent American astronomer who discovered the expansion of the universe, fundamentally challenging the geocentric view. His work laid the foundation for modern cosmology and our understanding of galaxies.

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Edwin Powell Hubble Quote: Why a Privileged Place in the Universe is Unlikely

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"Such a condition would imply that we occupy a unique position in the universe, analogous, in a sense, to the ancient conception of a central earth. The hypothesis cannot be disproved but it is unwelcome and would be accepted only as a last resort in order to save the phenomena. [...] But the unwelcome supposition of a favoured location must be avoided at all costs." Edwin Powell Hubble