Keep Watching the Skies! by W. Patrick McCray May 27, 2008
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The 1950s were heady times for both the public and amateur and scientists alike.
Typical Moonwatchers at their post. Courtesy of the Bristol Astronomy Club.
Rarely have the contributions of rank amateurs been acknowledged publicly. In Keep Watching the Skies! The Story of Operation Moonwatch and the Dawn of the Space Age, W. Patrick McCray reveals a forgotten saga. It’s hard to imagine that only a scant fifty years ago, “satellite spotting” (a future movie?) was not as common or mundane as it could be considered today. (more…)