Henrietta Leavitt was born in Cambridge ... As a senior in 1892, Leavitt discovered astronomy. After graduation she took another course in it, but then spent several years at home when she ...

Henrietta Leavitt was an American female astronomer who discovered how to measure vast distances in space during the 19th century, an era of disenfranchisement. The National Theater Company’s ...

Fremont Community Theatre is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of "Silent Sky," a spellbinding drama that explores the life and groundbreaking work of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt.

Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.

Cepheid variables went from interesting to completely indispensable in the early 1900s thanks to the work by astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. Leavitt's contributions were largely ignored for one simple ...

The Kennebunk High School drama department will present “Silent Sky,” a play by Lauren Gunderson that tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt and her groundbreaking work in astronomy.

Silent Sky tells the story of pioneering astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt and explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific and heart-bound discoveries. A decade ...

Henrietta Leavitt was born in Cambridge ... As a senior in 1892, Leavitt discovered astronomy. After graduation she took another course in it, but then spent several years at home when she ...

Fremont Community Theatre is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of "Silent Sky," a spellbinding drama that explores the life and groundbreaking work of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt.