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VIDEO PUBLISHEDFebruary 11, 2025

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The Woman Who Helped Astronomers Map The Stars And Prove A Universe Beyond Our Galaxy

It is the International Day Of Women And Girls In Science, and what better way to celebrate than to discuss the work of Henrietta Leavitt, the scientist who discovered Cepheid variables and laid the foundations for Edwin Hubble's biggest discovery.

Dominic Grose

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Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.View full profile

Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.

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Read more about Henrietta Leavitt here.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDFebruary 11, 2025

Written by Dominic Grose

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