"Breaking Barriers: The Remarkable Woman Immortalized in Astronomy"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
The Jones 1 nebula, a faint nebula located about 2,300 light-years away from Earth, was discovered in 1941 by American astronomer Rebecca "Becky" Jones. Named after her, the Jones 1 nebula is one of the few astronomical objects named after a woman. Jones worked as an assistant to notable astronomers of her time and had a career at prestigious observatories. Despite her relative obscurity, the planetary nebula serves as a reminder of the vastness of the universe and the fleeting nature of human existence.