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LETTER: Look Up: A Lesson From Fairbanks and Logan

By cachevalleydaily.com · August 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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For years, a green laser rose from Utah State University into the Cache Valley sky. Created by my stepfather, physicist Vincent Wickwar, it studied the upper atmosphere while inviting residents to look up and wonder.

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