Nantucket

Maria Mitchell on Nantucket

April 4th, 2008 9:12am
Tags: Local Life, History
MMA Staff

The staff of the MMA stands in front of Maria Mitchell's Observatory on Vestal St. Learn more about Maria Mitchell's lasting legacy.

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Maria Mitchell

Maria Mitchell was America's first female astronomer, the second person to discover a comet and called Nantucket her home. Listen to Janet Schulte, Jascin Finger, and Vladimir Strelnitski as they talk about the life and times of Maria Mitchell.

Video Credit: Roggg Woodruff

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