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A stellar history of modern astronomy | Emily Levesque

A stellar history of modern astronomy | Emily Levesque

A stellar history of modern astronomy | Emily Levesque

TED Talks Science and Medicine · Emily Levesque

December 4, 202015m 7s

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Astronomers once gazed upon the night sky and counted every star in the galaxy by hand. The process has evolved since then, but the thirst for celestial knowledge remains the same. Join astrophysicist Emily Levesque for an anecdote-rich jaunt through the technological history of photographing the cosmos and learn about the one constant that makes it all work: human curiosity.

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