The Rosetta mission is finally coming to an end today after a 12 year stretch gathering data from the comet 67P. The probe will make a ‘collision manoeuvre’ around 11.20 GMT, and will continue to collect information until the very last moments. Here are some of the images the probe has already collected today (all…
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Caroline Herschel – One of the Most Prominent Women in Science
It is the 266th birthday of Caroline Herschel, pioneering female astronomer. Some facts: -She was the only woman to receive the gold medal from the Royal Astronomical Society from its inception until 1996 -She was a professional soprano -She was assistant to her brother, world famous astronomer William Herschel -She was the first woman to…
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