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North Bay residents can reach for the stars at the Robert Ferguson Observatory in Kenwood F ifty-five years ago, 600 million television viewers watched in awe as Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. His words—”one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”—still resonate . These days, North Bay residents don’t need a TV and a $500 million Apollo mission to see the moon up close—thanks to the Robert Ferguson Observatory’s powerful, state- of-the-art telescopes atop Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood. Two decades after the construction of RFO, the celestial heavens are more accessible for viewing than ever—just as science reaches further and further into our galaxy and beyond with each passing year. By Bo Kearns
20 NorthBaybiz
May 2024
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