Round 11: Tossup 17
STS-61 added COSTAR to a project named after this scientist, fixing a faulty mechanism. The Friedmann equation states that critical density is proportional to the square of a quantity named after this scientist. In 2018, theologian Georges Lemaître’s (“uh-MET-ruhs”) name was added to a law named for this scientist. The (*) Deep Field images were produced by a project named after this scientist. Elliptical and spiral Galaxies are sorted in a “tuning fork” classification system published by this scientist. For 10 points, the James Webb Space Telescope succeeded a device named for what astronomer? ■END■
ANSWER: Edwin Hubble [accept Hubble constant or Hubble’s law or Hubble-Lemaître law or Hubble Space Telescope or Hubble Deep Field or Hubble Ultra Deep Field]
<Science - Other, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 11
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gao | Belmont A | Waltham A | 10 | 15 |
| Aadi Pudasaini | Lexington A | Belmont B | 20 | 15 |
| Saisabari Ramesh | Waltham B | Lexington B | 59 | 10 |
| Matthew Cervasio-Dyer | Mansfield B | Mansfield A | 79 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 26.33 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 75% | 0% | 37.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 42.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 50% | 13% | 49.88 |