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The woman who stared at the Sun

Alex Gendler · TED

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About

In 1944, amateur astronomer Hisako Koyama's latest endeavor was sketching the Sun's shifting surface. She spent weeks angling her telescope towards the Sun and tracking every change she saw with drawings. Little did she know, these drawings were the start of one of the most important records of solar activity in human history. Alex Gendler details the incredible legacy of Koyama's work. [Directed by Martina Meštrović, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Marko First].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Alex Gendler
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Astronomy and space, History, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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