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Herschel 1876

Caroline Herschel, Memoir and Correspondence (London, 1876) The 19th century saw an unprecedented expansion of known objects in the universe. William and Caroline Herschel conducted a comprehensive search of northern skies with telescopes powerful enough to resolve many nebulae into … Continue reading

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Space Science after Galileo

Galileo’s World at a GlanceGallery at the Exhibit WebsiteLocation: National Weather Center. What is it like to explore the heavens? With his telescope, Galileo discovered mountains on the Moon, four satellites of Jupiter, the phases of Venus, dark spots tracking … Continue reading

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