In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, 2021, there have been a number of recent profiles of women who have made historical contributions to astronomy and space science.
AWIS celebrates the many achievements of women scientists
The Association for Women in Science celebrates the achievements of many women scientists, including astronomer Maria Mitchell, astronaut Mae Jemison, and mathematician Katherine Johnson.
Three women from our past who paved the way for women in science today
"It
wasn’t that long ago that women had to fight for a spot on the team, a
turn at a telescope, or even just to walk in the door. Today, the
[Carnegie Science] Earth and Planets Laboratory has 21 female scientists
on campus including staff scientists, postdocs, and scientific support
staff working to enhance our understanding of the world around us. A lot
has changed since the first woman joined our campus, but there is still
a lot of work to be done to promote diversity and equality on campus
and across the sciences.
In
this article, we highlight the work of three Earth and Planets
Laboratory (previously Department of Terrestrial Magnetism and
Geophysical Laboratory) scientists who paved the way."
Pluto crater named for female engineer who helped bring the planet into focus
"When NASA's New Horizons spacecraft came to within 7,800 miles (12,550 kilometers) of Pluto in July 2015, aerospace engineer Lisa Hardaway saw the fruits of more than a decade of her labor come into sharp focus. In a few brief seconds, the Ralph imager and spectrometer, a scientific instrument onboard the spacecraft, collected color images and compositional maps that would soon ripple around the globe, inspiring awe and fascination of the farthest body then explored by humankind.
Sadly, Hardaway passed away almost two years after those iconic moments, in January 2017, at the age of 50."
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