Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer ...
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz has more senior women faculty members (five) than any other astronomy department in the country, according to a recent survey by the ...
Beginnings -- Anne Pyne Cowley (PhD, 1963) : navigating my life with the stars -- Ann Merchant Boesgaard (PhD, 1966) : making things work -- Sidney Wolff (PhD, 1966) : changing the landscape -- ...
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This woman brings the universe closer to Nepal

In a field dominated by men and scarce resources, astrophysicist Manisha Dwa has carved out a path of her own. She is working to transform astronomy education in Nepal, empowering students and pushing ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jean Mueller became Palomar Observatory’s first female telescope operator in 1985, breaking decades-old gender ...
Numbers of staff and postgraduate students in astronomy, solar system science and geophysics in the 2023, 2016 and 2010 surveys. Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly ...
1. Enheduanna (XXIV BC) -- 2. Aganice (XX BC) -- 3. Theano (sixth century BC) -- 4. Aglaonike (V BC or 200 BC) -- 5. Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370 ca. to 415 ...
Discover how 30 extraordinary young scientists were celebrated in the 16th edition of L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science ...
Space is not the final frontier for artist Carol Prusa. It’s the beginning of beautifully executed works of art honoring women in science through “Dark Light,” her exhibit at the Boca Raton Museum of ...
Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer ...
More times than she can remember, Jean Mueller stood on the catwalk of the 200-inch Hale Telescope at the Palomar Observatory scanning the night sky, trying to time the exact moment to close the dome.