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… the mid-18th century to the 1940s. A major group is the Herschel Archive , the papers of Sir William, Sir John, and Miss Caroline Herschel, which is stored elsewhere and is made available in …
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… certificate and diploma awards in astronomy   … Caroline and William Herschel polishing a telescope lens, 1896 Lithograph. … Portrait prints. Lithographs. Subject name: Herschel, William Sir, 1738-1822. Wellcome V0002731. … …
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… RAS is available on-line, including a full listing of the Herschel Archive of papers by William, John and Caroline Herschel.  Biographical Information You can search the index …
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… and the BSA Rosalind Franklin Lectureship in 2019, and the Caroline Herschel Lectureship Prize in 2018. Her new astrobiology …
This artist’s impression shows the planet orbiting the Sun-like star HD 85512 in the southern constellation of Vela (The Sail). This planet is one of sixteen super-Earths discovered by the HARPS instrument on the 3.6-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory. This planet is about 3.6 times as massive as the Earth lis at the edge of the habitable zone around the star, where liquid water, and perhaps even life, could potentially exist.
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… & Ireland physical sciences award 2020. She was awarded the Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture 2021. Jenny is also passionate about …
Jenny Carter, University of Leicester
Jenny Carter, University of Leicester
Jenny Carter, University of Leicester
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… group biography of 18th-century scientists like William and Caroline Herschel, whose working papers are held in the RAS Archive.  …
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… 1750-03-16 … HerschelCaroline Lucretia …
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… 1906-08-11 … HerschelCaroline Winifred …
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… 85 (1978), is available on-line, as is a catalogue of the Herschel Archive of papers by William, John and Caroline Herschel. A scanned version of the full Herschel Archive is …
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… a "profound impact on astronomy" has been awarded the 2025 Caroline Herschel Medal. Professor Dr Isobel Hook, of Lancaster … the spirit of discovery and excellence celebrated by the Caroline Herschel Medal, honouring her profound impact on …
Professor Dr Isobel Hook with the Caroline Herschel Medal.
Professor Dr Isobel Hook, of Lancaster University, has been awarded the 2025 Caroline Herschel Medal.
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