The resolution supports designating October 5, 2026, as National Beyond the Milky Way Day. It commemorates Edwin Hubble's 1923 observation that helped show Andromeda lies beyond the Milky Way, and honors Henrietta Swan Leavitt's work that made the distance measurement possible. It also recognizes the contributions of Carnegie Science and the wider astronomy community.
The resolution encourages schools, museums, observatories, science groups, and communities to mark the discovery with education and public events. It does not require them to do so.
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The resolution presents the discovery as a major scientific achievement that changed understanding of the universe and highlights the value of scientific research and education.
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