Vega was once the North Star, and one day it will be again
other than the sun. Astronomers captured the image through the daguerreotype process at Harvard College Observatory, using a 15-inch refractor, on July 16-17, 1850., in 1872. amateur astronomer Henry Draper was the first to break down Vega's light to reveal the various elements that make up the star.Vega rose to prominence in popular culture in the late 1990s after Carl Sagan's novel ".
is to search for exoplanets, the satellite will also search for signs of star variability. 's examination of Vega and similar stars will help scientists learn more about the early stages of star evolution.
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