Michigan State unearths 142-year-old observatory buried on campus
Michigan State workers installing a hammock thought they had uncovered a large rock but used old maps to determine what they had struck.
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Michigan State workers installing a hammock thought they had uncovered a large rock but used old maps to determine what they had struck.
Michigan State workers installing a hammock thought they had uncovered a large rock but used old maps to determine what they had struck.
A historical treasure unearthed! Michigan State University recently discovered a century-old observatory foundation on campus.
Workers initially thought they had uncovered a large rock or old building foundation, but used old maps to determine what they had struck.
The discovery gives insight into how scientific observation, as well as life on Michigan State University's campus, has changed over the last 140-plus years.