SILENT SKY (2024)
Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky is a work of historical fiction exploring the life of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt. Leavitt discovered the relationship between period and luminosity in Cepheid stars, leading to the ability to calculate the astronomical distance to a star. As female scientists in the 20th century, Leavitt and her colleagues faced significant barriers to their work. Despite the hardships and indignities Leavitt and her colleagues suffered, they made substantial contributions to the field of astronomy. Their work - once forgotten or attributed to their male supervisors - is at last being recognized.
The World
of Silent Sky
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Science of Silent Sky
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Visual Research
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Program Note
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Henrietta Leavitt Research
Click on the above image to discover the hidden history of Henrietta Leavitt. The astronomer who gave us the tools to map the sky.
Annie Jump Cannon Research
Click on the above image to discover the hidden history of Annie Jump Cannon. The astronomer who's stellar classification system we still use.
Williamina Fleming
Reseach
Click on the above image to discover the hidden history of Williamina Fleming. The astronomer who discovered the existence of white dwarf stars.
Women's Suffrage Research
Click on the above image to uncover the history of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
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