Sisters of the Sun

8.9/10 · 1,903 votesApr 27, 201443 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Discover the remarkable story of Annie Jump Cannon and Cecilia Payne, two incredible women who challenged conventional wisdom and uncovered the real-life story of the stars. Cannon led a group of female astronomers in the early 20th century to catalogue the spectral characters of stars,

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 9.1

Standing Up in the Milky Way

E2 8.9

Some of the Things that Molecules Do

E3 9.0

When Knowledge Conquered Fear

E4 9.1

A Sky Full of Ghosts

E5 9.0

Hiding in the Light

E6 8.7

Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still

E7 8.8

The Clean Room

E8 8.9Now viewing

Sisters of the Sun

E9 9.0

The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth

The Electric Boy

The Immortals

The World Set Free

Unafraid of the Dark

Cast2

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self - Host

Ann Druyan

Crew3

Brannon Braga

Director

Steven Soter

Writer

Ann Druyan

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Sisters of the Sun" is episode 8 of Cosmos season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 1,903 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by Brannon Braga and written by Steven Soter, Ann Druyan, it aired on April 27, 2014.

Sisters of the Sun

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