Constable: A star is born, as Wheaton native makes astrophysics history - Daily Herald

Working on a laptop in his basement office because of the pandemic, Wheaton native Brian Welch made the discovery of a lifetime. The astrophysicist discovered the oldest and most-distant star, and got to name it.

In his adolescent dreams as a student at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Brian Welch fantasized about a pie-in-the-sky career as a star tight end with the Chicago Bears. Instead, the 27-year-… [+4642 chars]

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