Howard Shapley thought that the universe was made of a single “continental” galaxy that was not centered on our solar system. Herber Curtis was of the opinion that our sun was at the center of the Milky Way, but he did not think our galaxy singular. On April 26, 1920 their opinions came head to head in what would later become known as the Great Debate.
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Howard Shapley alifikiri kwamba ulimwengu ulitengenezwa na galaksi moja ya "bara" ambayo haikuwa katikati ya mfumo wetu wa jua. Curtis alidai kwamba jua lilikuwa katikati ya galaksi ya Milky Way, lakini hakuamini kwamba galaksi yetu ilikuwa moja. "Mwezi Aprili 26, 1920, maoni yao yalipatana katika kile ambacho baadaye kilikuja kujulikana kama ""Mjadala Mkubwa.""" "Kama unavyoona, ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" ni wakati wa ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" ni wakati wa ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya "" na ""Wiki ya mwisho ya ""."