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Being one of the first astronauts to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.

Helping people understand space and science through books, TV shows, and exciting ideas.

Discovering that the universe is much bigger than we thought and that it is expanding.

Discovering a rule about special stars that helped scientists measure distances in space and understand the size of the universe.

Helping NASA send astronauts safely into space using her amazing math skills

She was the first woman to travel into space.

Discovering strong evidence for dark matter by studying how galaxies spin

Helping develop powerful rockets that made human space travel and Moon landings possible