astronomer
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The idea was first proposed as a millennium project by local resident David Thomas, a retired teacher and amateur astronomer who wanted to create something that would inspire learning.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"We were stunned to see how asymmetric this disk is," said co-investigator Joshua Bennett Lovell, also an astronomer at the CfA.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
A few creators, including the popular conservative writer and influencer Jessica Reed Kraus, suggested a possible connection between Loureiro’s death and the February 2026 killing of Caltech astronomer Carl Grillmair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Roman, which took more than $4 billion and over a decade to build, is named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, nicknamed the "Mother of Hubble" for her role in developing the landmark space telescope.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
“Do you know who compiled that table? Nevil Maskelyne! The royal astronomer of England! You’d be as apt to find a mistake in—well—in Newton’s Principia!”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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