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Spacetober challenge honours astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

Original: For # spacetober_challenge prompt 26 sun/star: astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900-1979), a trailblazer for wo

Participants in the Spacetober art and science challenge are marking the 'sun/star' prompt with tributes to astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin. Born in England in 1900, she discovered that hydrogen and helium are the most common elements in the universe, and is remembered as a trailblazer for women in astronomy. Posts highlight her scholarship to Newnham College, Cambridge, and her lasting scientific legacy.

Why now: The Spacetober challenge's sun/star prompt is prompting people to celebrate her pioneering contributions to astrophysics.

Cecilia Payne-GaposchkinNewnham College, CambridgeSpacetober challenge

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• For # spacetober_challenge prompt 26 sun/star: astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900-1979), a trailblazer for women in # astronomy who discovered that hydrogen and helium are the most common elements in the universe.⁠ ⁠ Born England, she won a scholarship to Newnham… · minouette@spore.social · 58

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