Edwin Hubble

Astronomy American 1889 – 1953 336 quotes

Proved galaxies exist beyond Milky Way, universe expanding

Quotes by Edwin Hubble

Observation is the foundation of all science.

Speech

The Milky Way is but one island in a vast archipelago.

Paper 1925

Light travels far, but time reveals even farther.

Letter

Galaxies whirl in the void, each a city of stars.

Book 1936

The universe holds secrets beyond our wildest dreams.

Interview

Persistence in observation leads to discovery.

Speech

The red shift tells a story of cosmic flight.

Paper 1929

Human curiosity drives us to the stars.

Book

Nebulae are not mere clouds, but distant worlds.

Paper 1923

In the silence of space, we hear the echo of creation.

Letter

Astronomy humbles the proud and comforts the weary.

Speech

The heavens declare the glory of the unknown.

Book

Every star is a sun to someone.

Interview

Time and space bend to the will of the observer.

Book 1937

The universe expands, yet our understanding grows.

Letter

Galactic clusters dance in eternal rhythm.

Book 1936

Discovery awaits those who gaze beyond.

Speech

The cosmos is a book written in light.

Paper

We measure the infinite with finite tools.

Interview

Stars are the poetry of the night sky.

Letter