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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1946
Page
10
Two new observatories housing pilot telescopes join the full moon era station. The four foot Schmidt at Mt Wilson nears completion with a 72 inch primary and 48 inch correcting lens aiming to map the universe photographically. Dr Ira St Bowen leads the effort under Cal Tech oversight.
Palomar Calif engineers near finishing the 200 inch telescope said to reveal atomic secrets of the universe. When operable in 1947 the mirror will image stars billions of years distant and address questions on universe expansion space curvature and possible life on Mars or Venus. The observatory dome stands ten stories tall with a 500 ton frame awaiting optical systems.
The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena notes war disruption and states the fielding of the giant will cover only about one fifth to one third of anticipated capacity. This brief report outlines the constraints and projected scale of development amid military needs and resource shortages.
A bomb exploded at the Spanish consulate in Buenos Aires early Saturday. The blast shattered the door and broke windows in the consulate and adjacent building, leaving the street littered with glass. No casualties were reported and Police began an investigation.
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