mitchell, maria

A biography of the first female science professor at Vassar College and the first American woman astronomer.

As a young girl, budding astronomer Maria Mitchell dreams of searching the night sky and some day finding a new comet.

Profiles a Vassar professor who was one of the most famous astronomers in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century and whose central message to her students was "never cease to wonder.".

As a young girl, budding astronomer Maria Mitchell dreams of searching the night sky and some day finding a new comet.

Recounts the life and accomplishments of the first woman astronomer in America.