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Carolyn Collins Petersen takes a special joy from sitting on her deck at night and seeing the Milky Way. It reminds her of her childhood.
She grew up in Boulder, and back in her day, the stars twinkled throughout the night sky. They influenced her decision to research comets in grad school, and they’re why she not only wrote for Sky and Telescope magazine but created shows on astronomy for planetariums and museums with her husband…