Asterism: Maria Mitchell and Sunspots

Join Jordan and Kit in this Asterisms Edition of Starry Time where they learn about America's First Woman Astronomer--Maria Mitchell-- and the science behind sunspots! 

Links

Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod 

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:58 A Brief History about Maria Mitchell

05:52 Science of Sunspots

10:02 Outro

 

Keywords/topics: Maria Mitchell, Comets, Sunspots, Astronomy, Women in Science, Solar Activity, Space Weather, Education, History of Astronomy