In 1912, an astronomer named Vesto Slipher started using spectroscopy to study those mysterious spiral nebulae, the ones that turned out to be other galaxies. And he noticed that most of their ...

The second key was the work of Vesto Slipher, who had investigated the spiral nebulae, before Hubble's Andromeda discovery. These bodies emit light which can be split into its component colors on ...

Although born in Missouri, in the U.S., Hubble affected a stilted English upper-class accent and was a master of self-promotion. In his pictures, he is always decked out in suit and tie and striking ...

They developed a friendship while creating a series of educational videos for the class including a fictionalized account of the life of Vesto Slipher, an astronomer from whom the company derived its ...

The first solid paper demonstrating cosmic expansion was published by Edwin Hubble in 1929, based on observations made by Vesto Slipher, Milton Humason, and Henrietta Leavitt. Because of this ...

There are lots of astronomers who are a little weird. However, Edwin Hubble was unique.

Fraser, Craig 2022. Vesto Slipher, Nebular Spectroscopy, and the Birth of Modern Cosmology, 1912–22. HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science, Vol. 12, ...

Japan launched a defense satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket on Monday, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid ...

Dave Slipher said the moment was emotional, but he admits he was caught off guard by the moment. “I had no idea,” Slipher said. “I even saw them standing there and I had no idea what was ...