Caroline Herschel was England’s first female professional astronomer, but two centuries later she still lacked name recognition
The first British professional female astronomer, Caroline Herschel, made contributions to astronomy that are still important today. But even many astronomers may not recognize his name. Most scientists care about the latest techniques, data, and theories in their field, but they often know little about the history of their discipline. Astronomers like me are no… Read More »