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Backyard Astronomers Discover Black Holes and Other Wonders

Photo: VOA Backyard astronomer Gus Johnson Laurel Bowman | Swanton, Maryland Amateur astronomer Gus Johnson didn’t set out to witness what scientists say is the first ever observed birth of a black hole. But that’s just what he did in … Continue reading

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Md. stargazer’s discovery keeps on giving

David Dishneau, Associated PressIn a Nov. 16, 2010 photo, amateur astronomer Gus Johnson, 72, checks out one of his telescopes at Deep Creek Lake State Park near Swanton, Md. Harvard researchers announced on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 that a supernova … Continue reading

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