THE DAY MATHEMATICS CONQUERED SPACE
When we say that mathematics conquered space, we do not mean those messages with scientific content that are sent to the stars in case some intelligent entity is capable of finding them. Nor do we refer to the mathematical, physical and engineering findings that have made it possible to send probes and rockets to faraway places. We are talking about women, specialists in mathematics, who, thanks to their tenacity and excellent professional skills, contributed decisively to making the space race possible and to human beings stepping on the moon.
Today, when we think about the conquest of space, everything sounds very exotic. Science fiction films, with impressive special effects, make room for the imagination with ambitious projects: reaching new
