| − | Edwin Hubble was an astronmer who discovered evidence in 1929 that supported the "Big Bang" origin of the universe. A devout Christian, Hubble's discoveries persuaded nearly all physicists to accept that the universe had a spectacular beginning. | + | Edwin Hubble was an astronmer who discovered evidence in 1929 that supported the "Big Bang" origin of the universe. A devout Christian, Hubble's discoveries persuaded nearly all physicists to accept that the universe had a spectacular beginning some 10 to 20 billion years ago.<ref> http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/universe/b_bang.html</ref> |