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- ↑ Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy, American Astronomical Society, retrieved 2024-02-18
- ↑ Professor M. K. Vainu Bappu Gold Medal, Astronomical Society of India, retrieved 2024-02-18
- ↑ Sagynbayeva, Sabina (8 January 2024), "Meet the AAS 243 keynote speakers: Prof. Eve Lee", Astrobites, retrieved 2024-02-18
