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Robert S. Boyd, who writes about science and technology, has worked at the Washington Bureau for more than 40 years, 20 of them as bureau chief, writing about politics and government. He shared a Pulitzer Prize with Clark Hoyt for revealing mental illness in the background of Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Thomas Eagleton.
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Astronomers honor Galileo with a telescopic jackpot
By Robert S. Boyd | McClatchy Newspapers
Four hundred years after Galileo spied craters on the moon with the world's first telescope, astronomers this year will get a windfall of new and improved telescopes of unprecedented power with which to explore the universe. To honor Galielo, astronomers have declared 2009 the International Year of Astronomy to honor Galileo. » read more
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