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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, English-American astronomer and astrophysicist (died 1979)

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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

British and American astronomer (1900–1979)

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was a British-born American astronomer and astrophysicist. Her work on the cosmic makeup of the universe and the nature of variable stars was foundational to modern astrophysics.
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May 10

Day of the year

May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 235 days remain until the end of the year.
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