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,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,,resolution  ,express+     
support = ! designation ( ,octob] #e1   
#bjbf1 z ! ,national ,beyond ! ,milky   
,way ,day & celebrat+ a trans=mative    
a*ievem5t 9 ,am]ican sci5ce4  ,:]eas1 on
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a/ronom] ,edw9 ,p[ell ,hubble1 work+    
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above ,pasad5a1 ,cali=nia1 id5tifi$ a   
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univ]se1 b r "o among c\ntless o!r      
galaxies 9 ! va/ness ( ! univ]se2 ,:]eas
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humanity's und]/&+ ( its place 9 !      
cosmos & ranks among ! mo/ significant  
sci5tific discov]ies 9 human hi/ory2    
,:]eas ?is break?r\gh 0 accompli%$ due  
to ,am]ican sci5tific lead]%ip1         
innovation1 & inve/m5t 9 sci5tific      
rese>* & infra/ructure2 ,:]eas ,c>negie 
,sci5ce is celebrat+ a significant      
in/itutional anniv]s>y & has1 = m ?an a 
c5tury1 advanc$ sci5tific discov]y &    
alt]$ humanity's und]/&+ & p]spective ( 
! natural _w 9 :i* humans exi/2 ,:]eas  
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,m\nt ,wilson ,obs]vatory h play$       
pivotal roles 9 advanc+ humanity's      
und]/&+ ( ! cosmos2 ,:]eas ! discov]y ( 
! exi/5ce ( galaxies beyond ! ,milky    

,way galaxy laid ! f\ndation = mod]n    
cosmology & enabl$ subsequ5t discov]ies 
reg>d+ ! scale1 /ructure1 & evolution ( 
! univ]se2 ,:]eas discov]ies ( ?is      
magnitude inspire future g5]ations (    
sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 educators1 & /ud5ts1 
& demon/rate ! value ( sci5tific inquiry
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univ]se beyond ! ,milky ,way galaxy is a
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a*ievem5ts are accompli%$ ?r\gh         
collaboration ( sci5ti/s & eng9e]s1 & by
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,:]eas s\!rn ,cali=nia has s]v$ z an    
int]national c5t] = a/ronomical rese>* &
 innovation = ov] a c5tury2 ,:]eas !    
anniv]s>y ( ,octob] #e is an opportunity
 to reflect ^u "o ( humanity's greate/  
intellectual a*ievem5ts & celebrate !   
ongo+ pursuit ( sci5tific k2 & ,:]eas   
,octob] #e1 #bjbf1 w\ld be an           
appropriate date to designate z !       
,national ,beyond ! ,milky ,way ,day3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     

anniv]s>y ( ! discov]y ( ! univ]se      
beyond ! ,milky ,way galaxy2  7#b7      
commemorates ! hi/oric obs]vation made  
by ,c>negie ,sci5ce a/ronom] ,edw9      
,hubble at ,m\nt ,wilson ,obs]vatory    
dur+ an obs]v+ run t />t$ ! night (     
,octob] #e1 #aibc2  7#c7 honors !       
contributions ( ,h5rietta ,swan         
,leavitt1 ^: sci5tific "w made !        
discov]y possible2  7#d7 recognizes !   
revolution>y contributions ( ! ,c>negie 
,sci5ce ,obs]vatories & ! broad]        
a/ronomical community to sci5tific      
advancem5t & human und]/&+ ( ! univ]se2 
7#e7 enc\rages educational in/itutions1 
sci5tific organizations1 museums1       
obs]vatories1 & communities ?r\gh\t !   
,unit$ ,/ates to commemorate ?is hi/oric
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eng9e]+1 & ma!matics education1 o!r     
educational programs1 & public          
engagem5t2 &  7#f7 celebrates ! _s (    
discov]y1 innovation1 & sci5tific       
exploration t cont9ues to exp&          
humanity's und]/&+ ( ! univ]se4