Henrietta Leavitt: From Cepheids to the Universe

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Henrietta Swan Leavitt was an American astronomer who discovered that Cepheid variable stars have a direct relationship between their pulsation period and brightness. This breakthrough enabled astronomers to measure distances to distant galaxies with precision. Her work significantly advanced our understanding of the universe and modern astronomical distance measurement.
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