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To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. When the Khoisan hunter-gatherers of sub-Saharan Africa gazed upon the meandering trail of stars and dust that split the night sky, they saw the embers of a campfire. Polynesian sailors perceived a cloud-eating shark. The ancient Greeks saw a stream of milk, gala, which would eventually give rise to the modern term “galaxy.” Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research develop­ments and trends in mathe­m...

Robert C. Steinmiller, 77, of Helena, and formerly of Oak Harbor, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Oak Harbor. Bob was born in Fremont on June 25, 1943, the son of Robert H. & Claire Belle (Brindley) Steinmiller. A 1961 graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School, Bob was also a graduate of the University of Toledo, where he earned his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, graduated Cum Laude, and was a member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Fraternity. He also taught engineering at UT. An active public servant, Bob was Deputy Ottawa County Engineer from 1965 to 1969, Ottawa Count...