NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, is named after Edwin Powell Hubble, a trailblazing astronomer whose work reshaped modern cosmology, including the discovery of the universe’s expansion.

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• Edwin Hubble was born on November 20, 1889, in Marshfield, Missouri.
• Initially pursued law but switched to astronomy, earning a Ph.D. in 1914.
• Discovered the universe’s expansion, revolutionizing 20th-century cosmology.
• Developed the Hubble Classification Scheme for galaxies.
• Worked at Mount Wilson Observatory with the 100-inch Hooker Telescope.
• His observations confirmed galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
• Despite significant contributions, never won a Nobel Prize due to lack of a category for astronomy.
• Passed away in 1953 while preparing for astronomical observations.
• NASA honored his legacy by naming the Hubble Space Telescope after him.