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Cosmic Curiosities

“That once a year, by hand or apparatus

When was Aztalan first discovered?

Aztalan was first discovered by Europeans in the fall of 1835 by early Wisconsin Territory settler Timothy Johnson of Watertown. Upon hearing stories of the site, Judge Nathaniel Hyer, a Milwaukee settler, visited. His description, the first at-length published account of Aztalan, appeared in the Milwaukee Advertiser, Volume One, Number 29 on Saturday, February 25th, 1837. In this account, Judge Hyer also produced the first rudimentary map of the site.

Cosmic Curiosities

“Do not look at stars as bright spots only.

Cosmic Curiosities

“A life spent in the routine of science need not destroy the

Cosmic Curiosities

“Astronauts are inherently insane. And really noble.” 
- Andy Weir, Author of The Martian

Eclipse on the Horizon

Cosmic Curiosities

“Like the moon, I have learned to be beautiful in darkness.”
- Collette O'Mahony, American Author and Poet

Touching the Moon

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" Weather forecast for tonight: dark.”
- George Carlin, American Comedian

Cosmic Curiosities

“The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good –
in spite of all the people who say he is very good.”
- Robert Graves, 20th-century English writer

Ho-Chunk Culture

The Ho-Chunk -- formerly called the Winnebago -- are members of a Siouan-speaking tribe who were established in Wisconsin at the time of French contact in the 1630s. The oral traditions of the tribe, particularly the Thunderbird clan, state that the Ho-Chunk originated at the Red Banks on Green Bay.

Cosmic Curiosities

“There is every reason to believe that Mars and other planets are inhabited. Why should the Earth be the only planet supporting human life? It is not singular in any other respect."
- Albert Einstein