Post #2790885
2023-05-10 15:27 UTC
Payne's work revolutionized our understanding of the composition of the universe.
Almost everything out there is hydrogen and helium. The heavier elements we see here on Earth are just a tiny fraction of the total.
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@mcnees@mastodon.social 2023-05-10 15:29
Following her PhD, Payne conducted massive surveys of bright stars, and worked on both variable stars and supernovae.