Henrietta Swan Leavitt, an astronomer ahead of her time, discovered the relationship between a star’s brightness and its fluctuation period. This breakthrough allowed Edwin Hubble to measure ...

Particular stars called Cepheid variables allow astronomers to determine distance, and Hubble spotted one of these within M31 ...

Before Edwin Hubble, there was Henrietta Leavitt, whose work made other astronomers’ discoveries possible. Her way of looking is a testament to the power of attention in science, art, and life.

Henrietta Leavitt of 'Silent Sky' play to visit Montgomery planetarium Hillary Taylor, who performs as the astronomer in Wetumpka Depot's 'Silent Sky' starting Sept. 19, will be in character at W ...

The life of Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921) has been resurrected on stage. Henrietta Leavitt was an American female astronomer who discovered how to measure vast distances in space during the 19th ...

Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt by Anna Von Mertens. MIT Press, 2024 ($34.95) Fans of Hidden Figures and The Glass Universe will appreciate Anna Von ...

Astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt is credited with creating tools to help us map the starts in the universe. Now her life story is being told in a very unique way right here in Portland through ...

ACCT celebrates pioneering Henrietta Leavitt. Elizabeth Replogle, Madeline Byrd, and Mic Townsend perform in the Aldersgate Church Community Theater production of Silent Sky, ...

"Silent Sky" tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a gifted astronomer who defied societal expectations in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of Harvard Observatory, Henrietta ...

Titled “25 Stars: A Temporary Monument to Henrietta Swan Leavitt,” the installation pushes the boundaries of medium and materiality to expose the groundbreaking research of its eponymous ...

The play, written by Lauren Gunderson, tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a woman who discovered how to measure the distance between stars despite not being allowed to use a telescope.

The Kennebunk High School drama department will present “Silent Sky,” a play by Lauren Gunderson that tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt and her groundbreaking work in astronomy. The ...