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Round 11: Tossup 17

STS-61 added COSTAR to a project named after this scientist, fixing a faulty mechanism. The Friedmann equation states (15[1])that critical density is proportional to the square of a quantity (15[1])named after this scientist. In 2018, (15[1])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 (10[1])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
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Ayush PatelLeif Eriksen's Striking AppearancePrat Pack1715
Jas WangAlbanian Rift in the SkyMidnight Bus to Vista2815
Andrew NucciDon't Ever Take Sides Against the FamilyHeauton Timorumenos3415
Jaiden LiWith Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl ExperienceAlways Set the Kurve6910

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%100%0%26.33
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓4100%75%0%37.00
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%50%0%42.00
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%50%13%49.88