I had the usual friends who pointed out constellations of stars. But it really was watching the stars. It was getting some sense of the motion of the earth. I found it a remarkable thing.
Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions.
No observational problem will not be solved by more data.
The conclusion is inescapable that non-luminous matter exists beyond the optical galaxy.
I knew there was a school where women could study astronomy. So... it never occurred to me that I couldn't be an astronomer.
