Antonia Maury
We are both high school teachers of chemistry and physics and
also amateur astronomers - till now, we have sent a total of more than thirty
thousand variable star observations to the AAVSO. Perhaps, it could interest you
to know that we've done some research about Antonia Maury (because she was an
astronomer, a woman and also a Portuguese descendent) and wrote a letter about
her, published in some Portuguese newspapers in December 2005 and January 2006.
We attach a copy of that letter, which was published in "Diário do
Minho" a daily newspaper from Braga, a town in the north of Portugal.
Best wishes
Ana Paula and José
9.18.07
WomanAstronomer.com,
August 2007
Nice! I particularly enjoyed the section on
"Mars needs Women". I have forwarded your newsletter to my
undergraduate research assistant who loves Mars (but had become discouraged from
pursuing her interest in it), but has just started work on a Space Grant project
studying Mars here at ASU (after prompting from me I am proud to say ; )
I have a suggestion for you to consider. It might be nice to
allow for the posting of comments on your musings page so we can get discussions
started. Just a thought...
Take care,
Nievita
8.22.07
Hi!
It’s very important to attract women into astronomy. Please
add: [another new subscriber to theWoman
Astronomer ezine] to your distribution list! Thanks!
Chris R.
7.29.07
Lorelei
Parker introduced me to your publication...
Lorelei Parker and I were trading messages today regarding an
article she's working on for Astronomy Technology Today and she mentioned
you and theWoman Astronomer. I can't tell you how pleased I was to
learn of your Web site. Less than 2% of our present subscriber base is
made up of women and that is a situation that I simply do not understand and
would like to correct.
I am sending copies of our first 3 issues. As you will see,
we try to promote other publications, both print and Web based, and are
interested in doing the same for yours. Please take a look at the magazine
issues to see whether you feel it is an appropriate forum for a notice about
your site.
Thanks.
Gary Parkerson
Managing Editor
Astronomy Technology Today
7.9.07
Happy
Anniversary!
That is quite the milestone, congratulations! Thank you for
theWoman Astronomer. I have very much enjoyed the hard copy issues I ordered
from your Book Store as well, well done! Wishing you another successful 10 years.
Clear Skies!
Lorelei
...astronomical O explore the
cosmos..
+
6.27.07
Hello!
I’m a 10th
grade AP Biology student at
Peninsula
High School. As part of our final project we had to research a topic and contact a
scientist about it. I believe you’ve spoken to my friend
Shelby Cook. I know you specialize in astronomy, but I was hoping you can answer a
few questions for me? My topic is global warming.
- What
part of the world would you say is most affected by global warming at this
time?
- How
does global warming affect organisms in the Pacific Ocean (
Washington
coast specifically)?
- I
am aware that cutting CO2 emissions could dramatically affect the global
economy. What would be most helpful in reducing the affects of global
warming, while still being helpful to the global economy?
I really
didn’t just put this assignment off to the last minute. I contacted
another scientist at the
University
of
Washington
about 10 days ago, but he never emailed me back.
Thank you very much for your time!
Gracie
N.
6.18.07
Ps this
assignment is due tomorrow at approx. 12:30. I was hoping you could
respond by then! Thanks again!
Sidney
Wolff
My daughter is doing a report on Sidney Wolff and on a fluke
we decided to try and get some information directly from the source to do a bio
on her for school. Sure enough this wonderful woman found the time to email us
back with the information that my daughter was looking for. I was elated. She
was the first woman to hold the top position in a US observatory as director.
This is an important first and the fact that she was willing to help out a 3rd
grader in her school project speaks volumes about her character. Just thought
you may want to add her to your list.
Jen R.
3.20.07
