Grote Reber and the Power of Amateurs
Olivia Wilkins
Inspired by Karl Jansky's discovery of radio emission from the center of the Milky Way, an amateur radio enthusiast became a pioneer for the field of radio astronomy.
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A blog dedicated to telling the history of radio astronomy: its evolution, its discoveries, and its telescopes
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Karl Jansky and a New Age in Astronomy
Olivia Wilkins
On a quest to discover the source of radio interference, Karl Jansky uncovered that one of the greatest sources of radio emissions is our own Milky Way.
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