# @bbc on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjV56Zidsk
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64559793-bbc-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b17c49a797.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-31T14:31:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC (@bbc) — https://gondola.cc/bbc

## Caption

The woman who measured the universe 🌌⁣
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt's work measuring the luminosity of stars led to profound shifts in our understanding of the Universe.⁣
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Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with theroyalsociety⁣
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#BBCIdeas #Universe #Space #Stars #Science ⁣
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BBC Ideas: Short films for curious minds.

## Stats

- **Views:** 13,605
- **Likes:** 1,077
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 18

## Tags

science, universe, space, bbcideas, stars

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