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Why did Henrietta Swan Leavitt become famous?

  • For her acting career

  • For her innovations in technology

  • For her social work

  • For her work in astronomy

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Henrietta Swan Leavitt became famous for her work in astronomy, particularly for her work with Cepheid variable stars. Cepheid variables are a type of star whose brightness varies periodically, and Leavitt discovered that the period of variability is related to the star's luminosity.
The Stellar Saga: Unraveling Henrietta Swan Leavitt's Cosmic Legacy

The Stellar Saga: Unraveling Henrietta Swan Leavitt's Cosmic Legacy

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