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Margaret H. Hamilton: Apollo Computer Programmer
November 29, 2016 | ReferenceComputer scientist Margaret H. Hamilton helped write the software for the Apollo spacecraft. For her work, she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
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How Hot is Mercury?
November 29, 2016 | ReferenceDespite being closest to the sun, Mercury is not the hottest planet.
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How Was Jupiter Formed?
November 28, 2016 | ReferenceLike all of the planets, Jupiter was formed out of the solar nebula.
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Maria Mitchell: Astronomer & Feminist
November 11, 2016 | ReferenceMaria Mitchell was a 19th-century astronomer who discovered a comet in 1847. She also co-founded the Association for the Advancement of Women.
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt: Discovered How to Measure Stellar Distances
November 11, 2016 | ReferenceHenrietta Swan Leavitt's discoveries about variable stars helped other astronomers measure stellar distances.
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Annie Jump Cannon: 'Computer' Who Classified the Stars
November 11, 2016 | ReferenceAnnie Jump Cannon was a female astronomer best known for coming up with the current system of stellar classification. She was one of the so-called Harvard computers who analyzed photographic plates of the stars.
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Harvard's 'Computers': The Women Who Measured the Stars
November 09, 2016 | ReferenceIn the early 20th century, Harvard employed women as "computers" whose job it was to compare photographic plates of the night sky. Their work helped lay out some of the fundamental assumptions of astronomy.
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How Was Earth Formed?
October 31, 2016 | ReferenceTwo theories explain the formation of Earth and other planets.
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How Was Mars Made? | Formation of Mars
October 27, 2016 | ReferenceMars formed billions of years ago along with the rest of the solar system.
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Classified Shuttle Missions: Secrets in Space
October 26, 2016 | ReferenceA handful of the 135 space shuttle missions were classified, and little is known about these secret missions, even 30 years after the fact.
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