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Caroline Herschel was England's first female professional astronomer, but still lacks name recognition two centuries later
The Maiden Factor - Many people know William Herschel the astronomer and musician, but have you also heard of his sister Caroline? Born on this day in 1750, Caroline worked closely with
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