Chasing the Stars:

This new book traces the history of UW’s Washburn Observatory. Using sources including UW Archives and the Wisconsin Historical Society, this book reveals some of the world’s most cutting-edge astronomical inventions were born at the observatory and demonstrates the crucial role Wisconsin astronomers played in the development of modern astrophysics and space astronomy. Authors James Lattis & Kelly Tyrrell discuss their discoveries in UW Archives and Special Collections when writing the book.