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William and Caroline Herschel

In Our Time: Science

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William herschel is one of the most eminent astronomers in british history. As a young man, he became interested in studying the night sky. He constructed telescopes that were able to see further and more clearly than any others around at that time. His sister caroline also became a distinguished astronomer - she discovered several comets and carried out highly important work on stars. Withme: r monica grady, professor of planetary and space sciences at the open university. Caroline crawford, from the institute of astronomy cambridge,. And jim bennett, keeper inmeritus at the science museum in london.

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