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Henrietta Leavitt

Henrietta Leavitt Image source: American Institute of Physics

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American Institute of Physics

Henrietta Leavitt was an American astronomer who devised the ‘standard candle’ that is used to measure vast distances in space.

More about Henrietta Leavitt

  • PBS
  • The Woman Astronomer
  • Henrietta Swan Leavitt at UCLA
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