Maria Mitchell
Occupation
Astronomer, Educator, Librarian
Year born
1818
Research Areas
Comets, Solar Eclipse, Planets, Double Stars, Nebulae
Agnes Clerke
Occupation
Astronomer, Writer
Year born
1842
Research Areas
History of Astronomy, Biographies, Spectroscopy
Biographies
Many people have changed the course of history. These people are often leaders or rulers, but many are scientists. Scientists have made sense of what we see in the night sky. Their work has revealed how our Universe works.
Plan an observation
Stargazing is something that we can all do. You just need to look up at the night sky. But with a little planning, you can make the experience even better.
Hunt the Asteroids
How do we find asteroids?
Distances in Space
Investigate the Size of a Galaxy
Have you ever wondered how big a galaxy is? They contain millions to billions of stars but what does that really mean for size?
Reading about sizes in a book is one thing, but what if you could make an observation of a galaxy and then measure its size?