EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 18 MIN
The Woman Who Touched the Stars
from The Breaking Point · host Podcaster
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin figured out what stars are made of in 1925, only to be told her revolutionary discovery was 'clearly impossible.' Her thesis would later be called the most brilliant in astronomy history, but it took decades for the scientific establishment to accept that a 25-year-old woman had unlocked one of the universe's fundamental secrets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin figured out what stars are made of in 1925, only to be told her revolutionary discovery was 'clearly impossible.' Her thesis would later be called the most brilliant in astronomy history, but it took decades for the scientific establishment to accept that a 25-year-old woman had unlocked one of the universe's fundamental secrets.
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