History Schmistory, July 17: Starry Eyed Harvard!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 by teammarcopolo in Culture, History, History Schmistory, Science

1850 - The Harvard Observatory took the 1st photograph of a star (Vega). Vega is argued to be the next most important star in the sky after the Sun. Needless to say, it is a “bright spot” in history for astronomers!

What happens on Vega, didn’t stay on vega!