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ANNOTATED: The Scope of Possibility: How One Rural Georgian Became a Self-Taught Astronomer
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. Astrophysicists are revered as some of the smartest people in the world. But can one be an astrophysicist without any formal education or training? Georgian Howard Sims…
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Northeast Georgia News
The Scope of Possibility: How One Rural Georgian Became a Self-Taught Astronomer
Astrophysicists are revered as some of the smartest people in the world. But can one be an astrophysicist without any formal education or training? Georgian Howard Sims might say so. Sims has built a working observatory in his backyard, complete with two hand-crafted telescopes, without receiving any specialized education. The…