Cosmos
S01E08 Sisters of the Sun
Uncover the inspiring tale of Annie Jump Cannon and Cecilia Payne, two trailblazing women who defied the norms of their time to reveal the mysteries of the cosmos. In the early 1900s, Cannon spearheaded a team of female astronomers dedicated to classifying stars based on their spectral properties. Two decades later, the young British prodigy Payne collaborated with Cannon to delve into the data, revealing the stars' chemical makeup. Subsequently, embark on a journey aboard the Ship of the Imagination to witness the fascinating cycles of celestial life and death.
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Standing Up in the Milky Way
Some of the Things that Molecules Do
When Knowledge Conquered Fear
A Sky Full of Ghosts
Hiding in the Light
Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still
The Clean Room
Sisters of the Sun
The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth
The Electric Boy
The Immortals
The World Set Free
Unafraid of the Dark