Explore scientific discovery, architecture and art at Yerkes Observatory

22/07/2025 22 min
Explore scientific discovery, architecture and art at Yerkes Observatory

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Yerkes Observatory near Lake Geneva is more than 125 years old, is the site of numerous scientific discoveries, is home the world's largest refracting telescope and has been visited by the likes of Edwin Hubble, Carl Sagan and Albert Einstein.

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