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Apr 2021
32m 48s

Episode 55 Telescopes And Stars

Mick Sullivan
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Edwin Hubble changed our view of the Solar System, but he was also a collegiate National Champion basketball player and high school coach. He also dealt with the struggles of freezing his face to a telescope. Anything for Science! George Ellery Hale had the idea for the largest telescope in history, and the American Public made it a reality during the Great ... Show More
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