Jocelyn Bell, British Astronomer
Jocelyn Bell occupies a preferential place among the great astronomers of the 20th century, for her discovery of the stars called pulsars, […]
Dwarf stars
Dwarf star is any star that is less bright than the Sun. Stars that are brighter than the Sun are […]
Annie Cannon, American Astronomer
Annie Jump Cannon, American astronomer pioneer in her profession. Her work on star cataloging has been central to the current […]
Charles Messier, French Astronomer
Charles Messier is known for being the creator, in 1774, of the catalog of 110 objects from deep space: nebulae, […]
Paris Pishmish, Mexican Astronomer
Paris Pishmish is considered the mother of Mexican astronomy, for her long and generous contribution to the training of young astronomers […]
Williamina Fleming, American Astronomer
Williamina Fleming an American astronomer of Scottish origin. Although she had no specific training in astronomy, she made numerous discoveries […]
Christiaan Huygens, Dutch Astronomer
Christiaan Huygens dedicated his prodigious talent to study and research. He successfully explored the fields of Astronomy, Mathematics, Mechanics, Optics, […]
Beatrice Tinsley, British astronomer
Biography of Beatrice Tinsley, British astronomer (1941-1981). The study of the evolution of galaxies has become one of the most […]
Tycho Brahe, Danish Astronomer
Tycho Brahe is considered the greatest observer of the period before the invention of the telescope and an innovator in […]
Henrietta Leavitt, American Astronomer
Biography of Henrietta Leavitt American astronomer who, in the late 19th century, discovered a method of measuring distances to stars. […]