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John Bainbridge

From comet tales to bear tails
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From comet tales to bear tails

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Abbie Weinberg

After watching NASA’s test-launch of the Orion Spacecraft last month, I was inspired to dive into the Folger’s collection of astronomical texts. Quite by accident, I stumbled upon the works of John Bainbridge. I’ve had just enough history of science…