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[[Edwin Hubble]], of whom [[NASA]]'s famous [[Hubble Space Telescope]] is named in honor, later convinced him otherwise. At one point he had Einstein actually making direct [[observation]]s alongside him, and Hubble's [[finding]]s showed conclusively that the [[universe]] was indeed [[expand]]ing, as predicted by certain solutions of GR's field equations in the absence of a cosmological constant. Einstein recanted his original [[philosophy]], and accepted as true the notion of a changing universe having a definite [[begin]]ning.
[[Edwin Hubble]], of whom [[NASA]]'s famous [[Hubble Space Telescope]] is named in honor, later convinced him otherwise. At one point he had Einstein actually making direct [[observation]]s alongside him, and Hubble's [[finding]]s showed conclusively that the [[universe]] was indeed [[expand]]ing, as predicted by certain solutions of GR's field equations in the absence of a cosmological constant. Einstein recanted his original [[philosophy]], and accepted as true the notion of a changing universe having a definite [[begin]]ning.
He later said of the Cosmological Constant, <nowiki>"It was the biggest blunder of my life."</nowiki>
He later said of his Cosmological Constant, <nowiki>"It was the biggest blunder of my life."</nowiki>
An interesting end-note on this term. Princeton scientists published findings in 1998 apparently revealing an accelerating expansion for the universe as a whole. Because this initially seemed like it might be a sort of "anti-gravity" term (similar in concept to Einstein's original notion), it became quite popular briefly for scientists to dub it the 'Cosmological Constant' as well.
An interesting end-note on this term. Princeton scientists published findings in 1998 apparently revealing an accelerating expansion for the universe as a whole. Because this initially seemed like it might be a sort of "anti-gravity" term (similar in concept to Einstein's original notion), it became quite popular briefly for scientists to dub it the 'Cosmological Constant' as well.