Searching Beyond the Stars: Seven Women in Science Take On Space's Biggest Questions

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OPENING UP THE UNIVERSE When you think of a scientist what image comes to mind If you’re like a lot of people you might see a man in a lab coat or a man peering through a telescope I know that was the case for me when I was growing up as I dreamed of heading to the stars That’s because for the most part that’s all I saw on TV in the movies and in the news As I got older I realized that there are so many women who have contributed to what I love most space and space exploration But their stories were left untold as they stood in the shadows of men who were doing the same things they were Today we are starting to recognize many more women for their remarkable contribu tions and achievements women who are discovering new worlds searching for alien signals and unlocking the mysteries of the universe So I wanted to highlight some of them in this book Some did their research in the recent past paving the way for others to continue breaking barriers and exploring exciting new frontiers of space research For this book I was able to speak with Jill Tarter who was at the forefront of the search for the first extraterrestrial intelligence Sara Seager who is searching for potentially 2