Hubble shows Andromeda is a separate galaxy
1924 · Event
Finding Cepheid variable stars on Mount Wilson plates of the Andromeda Nebula, Hubble measures its distance and proves it lies far beyond the Milky Way — the universe is full of galaxies.
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