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Picture an Astronomer
Students create a drawing of what an astronomer looks like. They explore their own assumptions of those who work in the sciences.
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Exploring the Sky: Reading Maria's Comet
Discover the science behind astronomy. After reading the book Maria's Comet, which is about a young woman who breaks new ground by becoming a female astronomer, young learners practice reading comprehension with...
K5 Learning
Miss Mitchell's Comet
Maria Mitchell discovered a comet, became the first female astronomer in the United States, and even has a crater on the moon named after her! Learn more about her passion for the stars with an informative reading passage, followed by...
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Having Tea Among The Stars
Students study the struggles and achievements of women in the field of astronomy. They create comparisons of the lives of these women through research. They write a vignette with their group that describes these women sitting down to tea...
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20th-Century Astronomy
Students examine and explain how the distance to nearby stars can be measured by the parallax method, discuss the role of women in the history of American astronomy, form their own opinions of the importance of Harlow Shapley and Edwin...
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Pulsar Stars And Black Holes
Students explore the discovery of pulsar stars, and the characteristics of pulsar stars. Theories and ideas behind black holes are discussed. The issues of women's historical role in science are also touched on.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 428: Maria Mitchell
Read about Maria Mitchell, one of the first female astronomers, in this transcript of a radio broadcast.
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College: Hypatia
The life and accomplishments of Hypatia-- the Egyptian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher-- are documented in this synopsis. While the focus is on earlier events in her life, information is also provided on her contributions to...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Mary Helen Wright Greuter (1914 1997)
Mary Helen Wright Greuter (1914-1997) was an astronomer and author of Sweeper in the Sky: The Life of Maria Mitchell. This photograph was part of the publisher's publicity materials
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert (B. 1909)
Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert (b. 1909) was an astronomer at Harvard College Observatory and had just discovered three new ring nebulae in the Milky Way when this photograph was taken, March 1936
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: Canadian Astronauts: Julie Payette
Julie Payette flew on Space Shuttle Discovery and was the first Canadian to participate in an ISS assembly mission and to board the Space Station. This comprehensive biography describes her professional career.
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College: Caroline Herschel Biography
This biography of Caroline Herschel (1750-1848 CE), a female mathematician and astronomer provides information on her upbringing and her road to fame.