Annie Jump Cannon and their fans have been waiting two years for the release of their first studio album, “Flourishing Apart.” The band certainly made sure that the wait was worth it. Annie Jump ...

“Classifying the stars has helped materially in all studies of the structure of the universe. No greater problem is presented to the human mind. Teaching man his relatively small sphere in the ...

DOVER, DE- The legacy of Annie Jump Cannon, a pioneering Dover native who revolutionized stellar classification, is being remembered today. Cannon, born 161 years ago on this day in 1863, made ...

“The great comet," the Milford Chronicle reported on Sept. 23, 1882, “which has this week blazed out in the heavens of the Northern Hemisphere has awakened extraordinary interest among astronomers.” ...

The name Annie Jump Cannon might sound familiar, but don’t confuse this Tucson indie/emo band with the renowned astronomer. Annie Jump Cannon is a local band that likes to bend genre rules and write ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. As a child, Annie Jump Cannon closely ...

(WHTM) — On May 9, 1922, the International Astronomical Union adopted an “industry standard” for categorizing stars. Its creator was a Harvard “computer” named Annie Jump Cannon. Cannon was born in ...

Annie Jump Cannon was exploring the stars long before her passion for the cosmos led her to Harvard. Born in Dover, Delaware in 1863, Cannon grew up learning the names of the constellations from her ...

While plenty of women have been recognized as important figures in United States history, there are even more who, as somewhat unsung heroes, dedicated their lives to making change and shattering ...

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has awarded Caroline Morley, assistant professor of astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin, its 2020 Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy for ...