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Forensic astronomer solves Walt Whitman mystery

Astronomy sleuth Donald Olson has solved the mystery of Walt Whitman's meteor poem, thanks to clues found in an 1860 painting by Frederic Church
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Gallery: Forensic astronomer solves Walt Whitman mystery

A painting by a Hudson River School artist helped researchers identify the celestial event described in Whitman鈥檚 poem Year of Meteors. Read an interview with the astronomical sleuth who led the investigation

Gallery: Forensic astronomer solves Walt Whitman mystery

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