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For most people, it would seem impossible to make breakthroughs in astronomy when you aren't allowed to use a telescope, but Henrietta Leavitt did just that. She discovered a formula for determining the distance to stars that are hundreds of light years away.
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- Research the other human computers
- Discover the process of having a moon crater named after her, as well as an asteroid
- Debate if the rules for awarding the Nobel Prize are fair or if it should be granted posthumously
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- Includes cross-curricular connections to astronomy, history, women's rights, and math
- Provides closed captioning for ease of note taking
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