Astronomers

Scientists who study the universe beyond Earth, from the planets and moons of the solar system to the birth and fate of the universe.

Edward Maunder

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Edward Maunder

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Plotting the disappearing sunspots

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Visiting Astronomers

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Visiting Astronomers

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Where to “visit” pioneering astronomers

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Vesto Slipher

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Vesto Slipher

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Measuring the speed of distant galaxies

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Geoffrey Burbidge

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Geoffrey Burbidge

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Deciphering the chemistry of the universe

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Guillaume Le Gentil

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Guillaume Le Gentil

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Hard travel in the name of science

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Divided Rings

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Divided Rings

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Dividing the rings of Saturn

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Giovanni Cassini

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Giovanni Cassini

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An astronomical dynasty – after this

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Nancy Grace Roman

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Nancy Grace Roman

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From one big space telescope to another

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Cecilia Payne

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Cecilia Payne

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Understanding what stars are made of

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Jan Oort

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Jan Oort

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Iceballs and a spinning disk

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