COLUMBIA — The 12-foot telescope first peered at the stars the year Thomas Edison was born in a small village in Ohio, a portable burner was invented by Robert von Bunsen and the first stamp was issued by the U.S. Postal Service.
Astronomy club restores antique telescope
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 | 11:34 p.m. CST;
updated 12:30 p.m. CST, Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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