The Biosphere 2 Virtual Tour takes advantage of Google’s enhanced “Street View” technology which allows you to get a first-hand view of your destination using only a web browser and your mouse.

Over her career, Dr. Roemer is credited with the recovery of 79 comets, the discovery of two asteroids, and the co-discovery of Jupiter’s moon, Themisto.

Leonard’s role as secretary was complex.

 In 1905, Percival Lowell hired her as a “computer,” i.e., a person who manually performs calculations, and she began work in his Boston office.

For Women’s History Month, we are focusing on three women who are represented in our collections: Dr. Elizabeth Roemer, Wrexie Louise Leonard, and Elizabeth Langdon Williams.