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Women in Astronomy History ~ Part 1 Henrietta Swan Leavitt

- 15 April 2016

NASA, JPL-Caltech, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

We my take for granted the fact that women are now involved in all areas of the sciences, but many years ago the very notion of a female even wanting to enter into astronomy was laughable. Fortunately, history has recognized the brave ladies that broke the stereotypical mold and went against all odds to made some real contributions to the study of our stars.