Oasis @ the Library! Palomar: Bridge to the Stars

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Featured

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Adults, Older Adults
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In 1921 no one knew about galaxies, quasars or nebulae. The universe was limited by the shortsighted vision of the small telescopes and narrow view of the astronomers. But one man, with tenacity and his unbounded dreams unleashed the world of giant science by shepherding into being the largest telescope in the world. The "200” Hale Telescope on Palomar Mountain took 20 years and 6 million dollars to build. And the universe hasn’t been the same since.

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