Cecilia Payne – The Astronomer Who Unveiled the Stars

Cecilia Payne figured out what stars are made of—and got ignored for years. This episode covers her discovery, her fight for recognition, and why space facts are weirdly relaxing. Show Notes:  00:00 - Welcome and episode introduction 00:35 - Introduction to Cecilia Payne 02:17 - Early life 02:56 - Education 09:40 - Career 13:50 - Legacy 15:44 - Personal life 18:05 - Honors and awards 20:18 - Astronomer intro 21:08 - Types 22:40 - Academic 26:34 - Amateur astronomers 27:38 - Harvard college observatory intro 28:46 - History 30:43 - Publications Want More? Request a topic: icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Listen ad-free & support the show: icantsleep.supportingcast.fm Shop sleep-friendly products: icantsleeppodcast.com/sponsors Wikipedia Attribution: This content is derived from the Wikipedia articles on Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, Astronomer, and Harvard College Observatory, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Read the full articles: Wikipedia - Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Wikipedia - Astronomer Wikipedia - Harvard College Observatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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