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Astronomical observatories
Legislative Logjam to Kitchen Sink
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May 22, 2014
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: Pamela M. Henson
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: In the spring of 1846, after years of debate, the legislative logjam over what the Smithsonian would be was finally broken with compromise legislation by New York Congressman, William Jervis Hough.
The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Astronomers Often Go Awry: The 1901 Sumatra Eclipse Expedition
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August 17, 2017
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: Pamela M. Henson
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: Astronomers travel far and wide to see solar eclipses but sometimes their best laid plans don’t work out..
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