Edwin Hubble
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Edwin Hubble has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Sep 2025). Uses Leavitt's method to estimate distances to Cepheids in Andromeda, helping establish that other galaxies exist and that the universe is expanding.
Edwin Powell Hubble was an American astronomer. He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology. Hubble proved that many objects previously thought to be clouds of dust and gas and classified as "nebulae" were actually galaxies beyond the Milky Way. He used the strong direct relationship between a classical Cepheid variable's luminosity and pulsation period for scaling galactic and extragalactic distances.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on Radiolab |
| Role | Astronomer |
| Affiliation | Mount Wilson Observatory (historical); Carnegie Institution of Washington (historical) |
Who talks about Edwin Hubble on podcasts?
Lulu Miller brought up Edwin Hubble; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on Radiolab.
- Screaming Into the Void | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Sep 2025) — Lulu Miller
What is Edwin Hubble mentioned alongside?
Worked with: Henrietta Leavitt
Worked with: Henrietta Leavitt