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Karl Guthe Jansky & Milky Way radio waves...



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May 05, 1933

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1933

* Karl Guthe Jansky
* Physicist & radio engineer
* Father of radio astronomy
* Milky Way radio waves


The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NEW RADIO WAVES TRACED TO CENTRE OF THE MILKY WAY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the discovery of radio waves emanating from the Milky Way by Karl Guthe Jansky.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

wikipedia notes: His discovery was widely publicized, appearing in the New York Times of May 5, 1933.

Category: The 20th Century