Friday, December 13, 2024
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Whitefish Theatre Company presents “Silent Sky,” the true story of the women who changed the landscape of astronomy.

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Story of astronomer explores women’s place in society during 19th Century
April 4, 2024 midnight

Story of astronomer explores women’s place in society during 19th Century

When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she is not allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories.