* Astronomy

Amateur Oregon astronomers build their own telescope, which will be accessible remotely
Deep in Oregon's coastal foothills, where stars splatter the sky like freckles, amateur astronomers are closing in on a dream three decades old.
To understand their mission, drive west of Portland, through fir trees, up a hill. Pull off by the mossy green house; park in a clearing that overlooks the little river town of Vernonia.

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