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NO LONGER JUST A STAR GAZER NEW HERO TODAY THE ASTRONOMER
A profile of the modern astronomer in the space age describes him as a nocturnal, world spanning expert, now a national hero. It notes rising government funding, the Palomar telescope, Kitt Peak and Green Bank observatories, and the expanding scope of training and languages required.
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Los Angeles
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Palomar Mountain
California
National Science Foundation
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Tucson
Ariz
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Green Bank
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