Historians at Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy are shining a light on Annie Walker, a long-overlooked 19th-century woman who wasn’t just crunching numbers for male astronomers—she was doing groundbreaking observational work herself. Starting at just 15 in 1879, Walker logged thousands of stars, but her contributions were buried for over a century. Now, researchers are hunting for her photo to finally give her the recognition she deserves.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just a dusty history lesson—it’s about correcting the record for countless women whose work was erased or downplayed. Walker’s story mirrors wider gaps in how we acknowledge women in science, and it’s a reminder that today’s "firsts" often stand on hidden shoulders. Plus, it’s a satisfying twist: the "computer" was actually the astronomer all along.