Searching Beyond the Stars: Seven Scientists Take On Space's Biggest Questions

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• INTERSECTIONAL FEMALE VOICES: books that address the challenges and triumphs of women and girls continue to be in demand, especially intersectional ones. Written by a Black science communicator, the book speaks powerfully about the impacts of sexism and in some cases racism in their fields and the ways in which this continues to shape not only who gets to make scientific discoveries, but the possibilities of science full stop
• SPACE STEM: the book covers everything from biology, chemistry, and geology to radio, radiation, and satellite imaging with lots of sidebars and bursts packed with facts that give context and science enrichment to the biographies
• WORKING SCIENTISTS: many books that cover the scientific achievements of women focus on well-known but now deceased figures like Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace, Searching Beyond the Stars features scientists who are actively working in their areas of study. Sara Seager, Emily Lakdawalla, Tanya Harrison, Rene Hloek, and Ashley Walker are recognized experts but are still early- to mid-career--young and approachable in a way that will appeal directly to the readers
• GREAT BACKMATTER: includes a glossary, sources, and a double-page spread timeline highlighting the accomplishments of dozens of women in the field of space science not profiled in the book
• EDUCATOR RESOURCES: an educator's guide will be available on AnnickPress.com for use in classrooms for grades 5 and up

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About the Creators

NICOLE MORTILLARO is an author, a science reporter with CBC News, the editor of the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and an amateur astronomer. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

AMANDA KEY is an illustrator and graphic designer from Vancouver Island. Her work includes marketing, logo creation, and brand design for small businesses in addition to illustration in childrens literature.

Scientists Profiled

Katherine Johnson, research mathematician and aerospace technologist at NASA. Helped get the first American astronauts into space and safely home again. Lived in Newport News, Virgina.

Jill Tarter, radio astronomer and project scientist at NASA. Opened up possibilities for communicating with aliens. Lives inBerkeley, California.

Sara Seager, astrophysicist and planetary scientist. Credited with laying the foundation for the field of exoplanet atmospheres and the search for life on exoplanets. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Sara now lives in Massachusetts.

Emily Lakdawalla, planetary scientist, journalist, speaker, and expert science communicator formerly of The Planetary Society. Lives in Los Angeles, California.

Tanya Harrison, planetary scientist and geologist. Was on the science operations team for NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter analyzing imaging from a geologists standpoint to see whether we might one day live on Mars. Director of Science Strategy at Planet Labs. Lives in Washington, D.C.

Rene Hloek, astrophysicist and cosmologist. Her work is to imagine, dream, and calculate the mathematical equations that govern and predict the end of the universe. Originally from South Africa, Rene now lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Ashley Walker, astrochemist, science communicator, and activist. Co-organizer of #BlackinChem, #BlackInAstro, and #BlackInPhysics to highlight and amplify the voices of Black researchers and scholars in these fields. Lives in Chicago, Illinois.