Born March 16, 1750, in Hanover, Germany, Caroline Herschel was frequently ill as a child, and seemed destined for a life of domestic service – though her father sometimes included her in her brothers ...

A tribute to the scientific contributions of Uranus planet discoverer William Herschel and his pioneering sister, Caroline, describes their establishment of surveying techniques that are still in use ...

You’ll find this terrific open cluster midway between 5th-magnitude Sigma Cassiopeiae and 6th-magnitude Rho Cas. This group glows at magnitude 6.7, so even through a 4-inch telescope, you’ll see 50 ...