Expressing support for the designation of October 5, 2026, as the "National Beyond the Milky Way Day" and celebrating a transformative achievement in American science.

This resolution states that the House of Representatives supports naming October 5, 2026, as "National Beyond the Milky Way Day." It recognizes Edwin Hubble's October 5, 1923, observation at Mount Wilson Observatory in California, which showed that the Andromeda galaxy lies outside the Milky Way. It honors astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt, whose work made the discovery possible, and recognizes the Carnegie Science Observatories. It encourages schools, museums, observatories, and communities to mark the day through science education and public events. The resolution does not create a law or provide funding.

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Sponsors

• Judy Chu Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors