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The Unexpected Hero of Light

Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast

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The Unexpected Hero of Light

The Paris of Appalachia is an underrated gem, as it's known. An observatory just across the river from Pittsburgh played a surprising role in our understanding of light. Using light from distant stars, we can know the atmospheric makeup of planets that orbit that star.

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