When organizers of the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago wanted a splashy and futuristic way to kick things off on opening night, astronomer Edwin Frost of Yerkes Observatory had an idea: Turn on the lights with power generated by starlight. Thought to be located 40 light-years away, Arcturus was chosen for the poetic symbolism ofContinue reading “May 27, 1933: Arcturus lights up the World’s Fair”
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