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Jan 15th: Jean Pierre Grootaerd
Jean-Pierre builds mounts for donated telescopes for education in developing countries. He also partners with the International Astronomical Union to gift telescopes that inspire students worldwide. Today we are going to follow the journey of telescopes from Belgium to classrooms around the world, sparking curiosity and wonder
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