Podcasts about Caroline Herschel

Vom antiken Wissen über den Himmel bis zu den Rätseln der dunklen Materie – in dieser letzten Folge der Staffel werfen Susanne und Paul einen Blick auf die Pionierinnen der Himmelskunde. Welche Rollen spielten Frauen in der Geschichte der Astronomie – und warum kennt man ihre Namen oft kaum?Susanne bringt nicht nur ihre eigene Perspektive als Wissenschaftlerin ein, sondern nimmt uns mit auf eine faszinierende Zeitreise: Von der Forscherin Hypatia, die an der Bibliothek von Alexandria wirkte, über die Kometenjägerin Caroline Herschel bis hin zu Annie Jump Cannon und Cecilia Payne, deren bahnbrechende Erkenntnisse unser Verständnis der Sterne für immer verändert haben.Warum klassifizieren wir Sterne heute nach dem Schema „OBAFGKM“? Wie halfen Harvard-Forscherinnen, das Universum zu vermessen – und warum bekam eine von ihnen nie den verdienten Nobelpreis?Eine Folge voller erstaunlicher Lebenswege, wissenschaftlicher Durchbrüche – und einem klaren Appell: Astronomie ist für alle da. Außerdem: Ein Blick hinter die aktuellen Schlagzeilen – wird die Kleine Magellansche Wolke tatsächlich auseinandergerissen?Und noch ein Hinweis: Alle Fans unserer astronomischen Plauderrunden dürfen sich freuen. Am Donnerstag, 5. Juni 2025 um 19:30 Uhr gibt es Gemeinsam durch die Galaxis wieder live auf der Bühne im Planetarium Bochum! Freut euch auf eine interaktive Podcast-Show mit himmlischen Fragen, spannenden Antworten und musikalischen Einlagen.Tickets sind ab sofort erhältlich.

(Host: Christine) In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, siblings William and Caroline Herschel dedicated their lives to studying the stars. Among their accomplishments were discovering a planet (William) and comets (Caroline), causing them to leave their marks on the field of astronomy forever. This episode of Footnoting History explores their fascinating lives from their surprisingly musical beginnings to their astronomical achievements. ​ For further reading suggestions and more, please visit: https://www.footnotinghistory.com

It might seem hard to lose a star cluster. But that’s what happened with Messier 48. It was cataloged by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1771. When other astronomers looked for it, though, they couldn’t find it. In the early 1780s, Johann Bode and Caroline Herschel did see a cluster five degrees from the position that Messier reported. So they sometimes get credit for the discovery. What all of these folks actually discovered was the nature of the cluster. Under especially dark skies, it’s visible to the eye alone as a faint smudge of light, so people had always known it was there. But the telescope showed that the smudge consisted of many individual stars. Today, we know that M48 contains hundreds of stars. They’re packed into a loose ball that spans about 125 light-years. Most of the stars congregate near the center of that ball, which is the part that’s visible to the eye alone. The stars near the edge of the cluster are being pulled away by the gravity of the rest of the galaxy. Someday, those stars will leave the cluster and head off on their own. M48 is 2500 light-years away. That makes it one of the most distant clusters of its type that’s visible to the eye. As night falls, it’s high in the southern sky. It’s well to the upper left of Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. Binoculars reveal some of the individual stars of M48 – a cluster that got lost. Script by Damond Benningfield

Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel gehört als Entdecker des Planeten Uranus zu den "Helden" der Astronomie-Geschichte. Seine Schwester Caroline war ihm kongeniale Kollegin. Gemeinsam haben sie den Himmel erforscht. Lorenzen, Dirk www.deutschlandfunk.de, Sternzeit

In this episode, Monica Ong joins us to discuss "Her Gaze," a visual poem that celebrates the achievements of astronomer Caroline Herschel. "Her Gaze" appears in Planetaria, Ong's new collection that merges archival materials with striking lyric poems. Monica Ong is the author of two books: Silent Anatomies (https://korepress.org/product/silent-anatomies-by-monica-ong), which was the winner of the Kore Press First Book Award in 2015; and Planetaria, which will be released in May 2025. Last year, Ong was named a United States Artists Fellow. Ong's visual poetry has been published in many literary magazines and exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world. To learn more about Ong's work, please visit her website (https://www.monicaong.com/). To purchase a copy of Planetaria, visit the Proxima Vera website (https://www.proximavera.com/publication).

It is August 1st, 1786, and a starry haze zips through the night sky. As celestial phenomena go, this is just a fleeting event - but not one that evades Caroline Herschel's Newtonian “sweeper”. Although she doesn't know it yet, Herschel will soon be renowned as the great discoverer of comets, and one of the most eminent astronomers of her generation. Journey back in time with The Open Universe and meet the great Minder of the Heavens!

This week we're replaying some of our favorite shows about planets and stars and galaxies and the people who have studied them. In this episode from March 2022, the story of an astronomer who definitely made her mark on the sky: Caroline Herschel, the first woman to discover a comet. Plus: residents of Pooler, Georgia, have a local landmark, a giant mailbox, 16 feet long, 8 feet tall, and painted to look like a black and white cow. Caroline Herschel (NASA) Eight Women Astronomers You Should Know (JSTOR) Who moo-ved the giant mailbox? Chatham County landmark disappears, but don't have a cow (WJCL) Our Patreon backers are pretty stellar too --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support

Heute erzählt uns Carmen-Köhler von ihrem Job als Analog-Astronautin auf Mars-Expedition. Begleite mich auf einen Weltraumspaziergang, vorbei an Kometen, die Caroline Herschel entdeckt hat, eine beeindruckende Astronomin aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. Und vorbei an schwarzen Löchern, die creepy Sounds von sich geben. Anna – größter Astronomiefan meines Teams – stellt uns außerdem den semi-fiktionalen Hörspielpodcast “Mission Mars” vor. Und was bedeutet wohl “Mit Varieté erfreut mich Jeanne so unglaublich nice”?Wie gefällt dir Jeannes Varieté? Zu welchem Planeten würdest du gerne reisen?Schreib mir per E-Mail an jeanne@ohwow.eu oder auf Instagram an @jeanne_drach! Abonniere den Jeannes Varieté Newsletter: ohwow.eu/newsletter.Links zur Folge“Mission Mars” Podcast – GEO / RTL+Two Black Holes Colliding Sound - 1 Hour Special – YouTubeWebseite von Carmen Köhler@astrocarmen auf InstagramIn dieser Folge haben mitgewirkt: Jeanne Drach, Anna Muhr, Jana Wiese; Trompete: Almut Schäfer-Kubelka. Foto: Christian Zagler. Grafik: Catharina Ballan. Strategische Beratung: Milo Tesselaar.Dieser Podcast wird präsentiert von OH WOW. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caroline Herschel stares at the stars. Recognition as an astronomer and scientist seems further away than even the most distant constellations. But her discovery of comets and her love for her work is contagious. It's not long before Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III, takes notice.   Outliers – Stories from the edge of history is an historic fiction podcast that explores how big events are viewed and shaped by the people in the shadows. Listen to Outliers - Stories from the edge of history wherever you get your podcasts or go to: https://sites.libsyn.com/109217/site  Please note, these episodes are released in a different order than on the original podcast.

Máte pocit, že ste mali kľukatú cestu k svojej vysnívanej kariére? Tak to ste ešte nepočuli o tom, ako sa Caroline Herschel dostala k zhotovovaniu vesmírnych katalógov. Prečo šila šaty? Akú mala spevácku kariéru? A vďaka čomu sa stala prvou platenou astronómkou?  O tom všetkom diskutujú Jozef a Samuel. Podcast vzniká v spolupráci so SME. Podcastové hrnčeky a ponožky nájdete na stránke https://vedator.space/vedastore/ Vedátora môžete podporiť cez stránku Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Vedator_sk   Všetko ostatné nájdete tu https://linktr.ee/vedatorsk Vedátorský newsletter http://eepurl.com/gIm1y5

In this episode, the Fellowship gets super nerdy over William and Caroline Herschel and their amazing contributions to astronomy and our understanding of the universe. Grab a drink and join us! *Always Drink Responsibly* Follow Us! Twitter: @drinkingcosmos Instagram: @cosmoswithcosmos   https://cosmoswithcosmos.com/ Credits: Eric Skiff - Resistor Anthems  http://EricSkiff.com/music Stars Background Vid Credit - Josu Relax http://relaxing-site.890m.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6dJEAs0-Gk Theme Music Remixed by: Ron Proctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__fjzKFm0X0BQWHjYX8Z_w Check Out! Wildixia https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wildixia?ref=profile_header Rolling Bluff Planetarium https://www.rollingbluffsplanetarium.com/

Corinne and Moiya cover the life and work of Caroline Herschel, the first woman who got paid to research astronomy. Corinne reveals her personal hell and Moiya gets confused about how nobility works. They also talk about Caroline's brother, William.  Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Listen to Join the Party every Tuesday Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod Credits Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com Host Corinne Caputo. Twitter: @corintellectual, Website: corinnecaputo.com Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com About Us Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday. Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

Mit Geschichten über das Weltall in deine Träume: Kuschel dich gut ein – und los geht deine Reise in ferne Galaxien.Hier findest du alle Infos und Rabatte.Folge Einschlafen mit Weltall auf InstagramProduziert von Anna Germek für Schønlein MediaIn Kooperation mit der Stiftung Planetarium BerlinRedaktion: Dr. Felix Lühning, Dr. Monika Staesche, Ghazal WeberStimme: Dr. Monika StaescheEdit und Sound Design: Lukas SweetwoodCover-Artwork von Amadeus E. Fronk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Thank you to all our watchers and listeners! We've been doing this for 2 years now and we couldn't have done it without you. Listen in for an upcoming contest where one lucky listener will have the opportunity to win a metal print of an image that I took of the North American and Pelican Nebulae.  Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! Thanks! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee In this episode, we look at what planets are visible and how to find them. We discuss the newly discovered Comet C/2023 P1 Nishimura. As well as a great resource where you make custom finder charts for the comet and other objects. https://theskylive.com/c2023p1-info We also explore some of the best deep sky objects that can be seen in the sky this month. We also referenced a couple of episodes from the Great Astronomers series, including both William and Caroline Herschel. Sir William Herschel Episode: https://youtu.be/1sCFTQf03Wk?si=CTNLo... Caroline Herschel Episode: https://youtu.be/ZVrIHoOVmvY?si=6AUzC... Here's the episode guide listing all the deep sky objects we discussed with links to finder charts. https://tinyurl.com/Sept23GuideEnjoy the episode!

In this episode, the third in the Great Astronomers Series, we explore the life and discoveries of Caroline Herschel, the first woman to paid as a professional astronomer and one of the greatest comet discoverers of the last several hundred years.

Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts wurde ein Sternkatalog veröffentlicht. Aber ein Stern darin war am Himmel nicht zu finden. Erst über 200 Jahre später hat man ihn wieder gefunden. Vielleicht... Was genau passiert ist erfahrt ihr in der neuen Folge der Sternengeschichten. Wer den Podcast finanziell unterstützen möchte, kann das hier tun: Mit PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/florianfreistetter), Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/sternengeschichten) oder Steady (https://steadyhq.com/sternengeschichten)

What would Jane do about 'Who do you think you are?'Today we have a very special guest, Caroline Jane Knight, descendent of Jane Austen's brother Edward. Caroline devotes much of her time to the legacy of her famous fifth great aunt, running the Jane Austen Literary Foundation and supporting Chawton House. Find out what it was like to grow up in the family's ancestral home - a Tudor mansion - what it takes to come to terms with losing that home, and the return to enjoying the family associations with Chawton. And what trait does Caroline share with Jane?Stay tuned for our Darcy and Wickham of the week - and our Jane Austen news.For more information about Caroline's workhttps://janeaustenlf.orghttps://chawtonhouse.orgFor the Jane Austen Festivalhttps://janeausten.co.uk/pages/festival-home-pageFor the Caroline Herschel play:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queen-of-the-night-caroline-herschel-tickets-643705298877?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete&keep_tld=1

Read by Juliet Prew Production and Sound Design by Kevin Seaman

Caroline Herschel foi uma grande pioneira para a Astronomia e para a ciência, sendo a primeira mulher a descobrir um cometa e também a primeira a ser paga para realizar ciência em todo o planeta. No episódio de hoje, conheceremos um pouco sobre sua trajetória e sua vida, além de quais foram os eventos que a levaram a descobrir não só um cometa, mas também um planeta! Visite nosso museu! Praça da Liberdade, 700 Belo Horizonte – MG                                    CEP: 30140-010                                              Telefone (Recepção): (31) 3409-8350 Telefone (Assessoria de Comunicação): (31) 3409-8383 NOSSOS LINKS: Blog do Espaço Calendário Astronômico Instagram Twitter Facebook

Un día como hoy, 16 de marzo: Nace: 1750: Caroline Herschel, astrónoma británica de origen alemán (f. 1848). 1839: Sully Prudhomme, poeta francés, premio Nobel de Literatura en 1901 (f. 1907). 1884: Aleksandr Beliáyev, escritor ruso de ciencia ficción (f. 1942). 1892: César Vallejo, poeta peruano (f. 1938). 1933: Teresa Berganza, soprano española. 1941: Bernardo Bertolucci, cineasta italiano (f. 2018). Fallece: 1736: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, músico italiano (n. 1710). 1942: Alexander von Zemlinsky, compositor austriaco (n. 1872). Conducido por Joel Almaguer. Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2023

Caroline Herschel war eine deutsche Astronomin, die viele wichtige Entdeckungen gemacht hat. In dieser Folge möchte euch diese wichtige Wissenschaftlerin vorstellen, die vor 175 Jahren gestorben ist. Das Transkript dieser Folge findest du kostenlos auf www.14minuten.de Gefällt dir der Podcast? Unterstütze mich auf www.patreon.com/14minuten

Caroline Herschel spent thousands of nights helping her brother William study the stars. She polished the mirrors for his telescopes, helped operate them, and recorded his observations. And when William was away, she often made her own observations of the sky. Over the years, she discovered eight comets — the big prizes for astronomers of the day. She also discovered 13 objects that are far beyond our own solar system. The first of those discoveries, made in 1783, is in view on winter nights, in Canis Major, the big dog. You need help to see it, though. Caroline's Cluster spans about 15 light-years, and it's home to several dozen stars. That's a bit surprising, because the cluster is more than two billion years old. Over that span, most clusters like this one are pulled apart by the gravity of the rest of the galaxy's stars and gas clouds. The individual stars survive, but they go their own ways. So it's rare to find clusters of this type that are so old. To find the cluster — also known as NGC 2360 — first find Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. It's in good view in the southeast by 8 o'clock. Caroline's Cluster is to the lower left of Sirius by less than the width of your fist held at arm's length. Under dark skies, binoculars reveal a smudge of light with a few individual stars — discovered by one of history's first female astronomers. More about the big dog tomorrow.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

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Als Caroline Herschel ein Mädchen war, traute ihr die Mutter nur die Rolle einer Haushaltshilfe zu. Doch mit Unterstützung ihres Bruders wurde sie die erste und international anerkannte Astronomin. Caroline Herschel starb 1848 im Alter von 97 Jahren.Von Andrea Westhoffwww.deutschlandfunk.de, KalenderblattDirekter Link zur Audiodatei

Learn about the famous brother and sister astronomers who changed history with the invention of new telescopes and the discovery of many new stars, nebulae, and comets.

Caroline Herschel is probably best known as the sister of William Herschel, the person credited with the discovery of planet Uranus, but there's a lot more to her than this. Caroline was a great astronomer in her own right, having made numerous discoveries using telescopes she helped make herself. She was also an outstanding musician and was the first female professional astronomer in the world, and was recognised with the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. Caroline Herschel achieved all this despite the life long effects of a significant childhood illness.Quite an incredible person.  Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email us! cosmiccoffeetime@gmail.com

Un Universo de Historias es un podcast de divulgación creado por el Planetario de Bogotá y el Instituto Distrital de las Artes - Idartes para contar relatos donde la ciencia y la tecnología estén en el centro. Buscamos contar historias a través de manifestaciones artísticas o poéticas donde pueda evidenciarse que la historia de ciencia y la tecnología está plagada de cotidianidad, reconocimiento del entorno y capacidad de asombro. En esta cuarta temporada quisimos leer cartas… De descubrimientos, de conversaciones entre científicos y sus entornos, de amor, de despedidas, de preguntas... Queremos buscar en esas reliquias epistolares la forma en la que se tejía el pensamiento de astrónomos, físicos, químicos, biólogos, astrofísicos, cosmólogos, naturacita el universo y que dejaron trazos de su trabajo y de su vida en conversaciones escritas con otros. listas, matemáticos y otros que se dedicaron a desentrañar las preguntas que nos suscita el universo y que dejaron trazos de su trabajo y de su vida en conversaciones escritas con otros. En este capítulo hablaremos de Caroline Herschel, la manera en la que llegó a hacer astronomía, la dupla con su hermanos y sus contribuciones al observar el cielo por telescopios refinados para su época.

Meet Caroline Herschel, a German astronomer WHO reached for the stars and became the first woman to discover a comet. During the 18th century, WHEN most women were expected to learn about housekeeping, she wanted to learn about our universe. With her brother, she built telescopes which led to discoveries that changed the way we saw the world. Join host Rebecca Sheir as we meet this stellar scientist who added WOW to our world. Originally aired 11/10/21.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Les traemos las historias de dos astrónomas que fueron muy famosas en su época pero que no son muy conocidas hoy: Caroline Herschel y Maria Mitchell. Ellas se encuentran entre las primeras mujeres que trabajaron profesionalmente como astrónomas y abrieron el camino a una nueva generación de científicas.Support the show

This episode will tell the stories of Caroline Herschel and Mary Somerville. It features an interview with Olivia Waite, who combines the two historic women in her protagonist the regency, sapphic, romance novel The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics. Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and artfully navigated the scientific world of the 18th and early 19th century to become one of the first paid women astronomers. Mary Somerville was potentially the most successful scientific writer of all time. Self-taught and charming, she grasped complex concepts in all physical sciences and communicated them to the world in her many books. But learning about the lives of these scientific women does not provide understanding of what their life felt like. Often, women who contributed to science are left out of history or parts of their identity have been erased. To rectify this gap in the traditional historical narrative, historical fiction and romance writers depict vivid and realistic stories of the lives that rarely make history books. In her interview, she shares how she researches and writes historical romance and the importance of this genre to showcase LGBTQ+ identities. 

Este es un programa especial realizado en colaboración con el podcast Palique Divulgativo, dividido en dos partes. Esta primera está dedicada a los olvidados de la ciencia y presentamos personalidades poco conocidas como Sabino Berthelot, Blas Cabrera, Nancy Grace Roman, Maria Mitchell, Telesforo Bravo y Caroline Herschel. Con los invitados Adrián Flores, Rafael Suárez, Daniel Prieto y la tripulación de Radio Skylab, Carlos Pazos (Mola Saber), Daniel Marín (Eureka) y Víctor R. Ruiz (Infoastro). ¡No te pierdas la segunda parte que trata sobre los olvidados de la divulgación científica, en Palique Divulgativo! Haz clic en el enlace: https://go.ivoox.com/rf/91349313

Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) made huge contributions to the field of astronomy. She was the first woman to discover a comet, and the first woman officially recognized in a scientific position. Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz, our exclusive sponsor this month! From their early days, Mercedes-Benz has built a legacy championing women to achieve the unexpected. Join us all month long as we celebrate women who have led dynamic lives that have shifted, evolved and bloomed, often later in life, eventually achieving the success for which they were destined from the start. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, and Alex Jhamb Burns. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran.We are offering free ad space on Wonder Media Network shows to organizations working towards social justice. For more information, please email Jenny at pod@wondermedianetwork.com.Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitter

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee    Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1726 Birth of John Berkenhout, English physician, naturalist, and writer. While studying at Edinburgh, John published a botanical lexicon reference. In it, he wrote, Those who wish to remain ignorant of the Latin language have no business with the study of Botany.   1822 On this day, Caroline Herschel wrote in her diary about her brother, William Herschel, the German-English astronomer and composer. Caroline Herschel assisted her brother in his astronomical work, and she became an accomplished astronomer and comet discoverer in her own right. She's remembered as a comet hunter. Two centuries ago, on this day, Caroline wrote, I had a dawn of hope that my brother might regain once more a little strength; for I have a [note] in my almanac of his walking with a firmer step than usual -- above three or four times the distance from the... house to his library in his garden, for the purpose [of gathering and eating] Raspberries with me; but I never saw the like again.   William Herschel died about six weeks later, at the age of eighty-four. This year is the 200th anniversary of his death. Forty-one years earlier, on the night of 13 March 1781, William, with his homemade 6.2-inch reflecting telescope, discovered a new planet: Uranus. He initially thought it was "either a Nebulous star or perhaps a comet," and he named it George - Georgium Sidus (the Georgian Planet) - in honor of his patron, King George III. But surprisingly, the name did not stick, and George was renamed Uranus after the Greek god of the sky. Uranus is the first and only planet (thus far) discovered from a backyard garden. Today William and Caroline's Georgian townhouse and garden at 19 New King Street in Bath is the home of the lovely Herschel Museum. You can stand in the beautiful garden where William and Caroline spent so much time together gazing at the stars. William's son, John, became an accomplished astronomer and a polymath. He was involved in many other sciences, including botany.    1912 On this day, Mrs. F. E. Griggs of Raymond, Nebraska, began selling her surplus tomatoes. She shared the story of her garden with nurseryman Henry Field for publication in his book, The Book of a Thousand Gardens. Mrs. Griggs, who sold over $50 worth of tomatoes from 135 plants, wrote,  I had worked very hard for four months, and my garden was a very nice one and I couldn't see it die, so I started in to carry water (a long distance up a 30-foot creek bank). But it did not rain until fall. ...[and] the fall rains washed the fertilier down and they again set the largest crop I ever saw.  I pruned my vines severely and also pinched off all tomatoes that would be gnarled or poor shape, as soon as could see them, and it paid well in the nice crop of smooth ones I got.  The first were ripe July 4th, and on July 8th we were already oversupplied and began selling the surplus to people who had no gardens at all this year. They were 15c per lb. at first, and people said, "Too dear to eat", so my first ones went at 3c.  Later, as they acquired a taste for them, I got 5c, then 7½c and 10c [per pound], but always 3c to 5c under the town retail price, although I had to deliver them. On Aug. 26th they dropped to 5c, as people were just getting a few scattered ones of their own, and up to that date I had sold $50.00 worth. They were then coming so fast that I had to go on the jump almost to dispose of them, and in my haste one foot slipped from the buggy step and I fell, breaking and badly crushing [my leg] just above the ankle.  So that ended my garden. Not entirely [though], for my heart was [in the garden] and the following week with this fractured limb in plaster cast, I crawled down to [the garden] and gathered [tomatoes] ... I am still unable to walk much.  I then had to give the patch away, and there have been fully 40 bushels eaten, given away and wasted besides my $50.00 worth sold; and the frost has just caught the vines uncovered with an enormous crop of ripe ones and green ones in all stages, just bushels of them.  I hope some day to see just what an acre of these Field's Early June tomatoes will do.   1955 Birth of Monty Don, English horticulturist and writer. He once wrote, I always see gardening as escape, as peace really. If you are angry or troubled, nothing provides the same solace as nurturing the soil.     Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Peonies by Jane Eastoe This book came out in 2018, and the subtitle is Beautiful Varieties for Home & Garden. And I should mention that the magnificent romantic photographs are by Georgianna Lane. The publisher wrote this about Jane's book. From Shawnee Chief to Top Brass, this guide to over 60 varieties of peonies presents an eclectic selection of specimens—from those with the best visual appearance and the most fragrant perfume, to those that are easiest to grow and produce the best cutting flowers. With commentary on each bloom, easy-to-follow growing advice, and glorious photography, Peonies will appeal to anyone who appreciates the romance of the majestic peony.   As a garden plant, peonies are so long-lived. As a result, they are often heirloom flowers. They are a favorite bridal flower. Their color, fragrance, and large blossoms elevate the peony as a worthy rival of the queen of flowers - the rose. Jane begins with a solid peony introduction. She wrote, To aid identification, the American Peony Society has classified Six types of flowers: the single, the Japanese, the anemone, the semi-double, the double, and the bomb. Rather than providing wordy descriptions, these are illustrated opposite, where it is easy to see how one type of bloom differs from the other. Jane covers the history of the peony and then divides peonies into categories: pure, dramatic, romantic, and fragrant. Then she wraps up her book with tips on peony growing and care. Jane wrote, This book is designed to inspire you to grow your own peonies. There are thousands of varieties to choose from, with more being released every year. Here we present a selection of personal favorites, a mix of the old, the new, and the cutting edge. As these stunning pictures by photographer Georgianna Lane illustrate, there are peony varieties to suit every taste and every garden color scheme. Garden centers tend to offer just a few limited varieties, so if you want a particular specimen it is best to seek out a specialist peony nursery on the Internet. One plant will give you, and generations to come great pleasure. In our fast-paced world, there is nothing more therapeutic than a little peony gazing.   I love that Jane points out that you may need to reach out to specialty growers if you want a particular variety. There's no way a garden center could offer every kind of peony.  You can get a copy of Peonies by Jane Eastoe and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for around $13.   Botanic Spark 1953 Birth of Anna Quindlen, American author,  journalist, and gardener. In October 1988, Anna wrote an article I love called, Pardon the Garden, Pass the Pumpkin. Here's an excerpt: I planted a vegetable garden. It seemed like a good idea at the time. The time was early May, and I hadn't had a really good vegetable in months. I got carried away. Vegetables look pathetic when they are small, just like children. Four tomato plants, one pumpkin vine, single spray of zucchini or basil just don't seem like enough. Then they grow. (This is why some people have several children. When they are small they don't seem like so many. Then they grow, and pretty soon they are six feet tall and snacking on four fried eggs and a loaf of toast just before bed, and you know you overestimated the demand.) One morning you go into the garden and the zucchini are the size of clubs. There's nothing you can do with zucchini like that except keep them next to the bed in case you hear noises downstairs in the middle of the night. You can creep down the steps with one of those things and the right sort of burglar, the kind who knows his greens, will take one look at it, yell, "No! Not the zucchini!" and take off. This was my first year with pumpkins. I thought it would be fun to have a few in October, when the zucchini plants would be yellowed, the tomatoes past their prime. I never really thought about how large they would become, and how dumb a person would look bringing one to a dinner party in lieu of a chardonnay, while friends peeked from behind the blinds and whispered, "They've brought pumpkins again, Judith." Of course the denouement was predictable. Everything ripened at the same time. In one week, 1,212 tomatoes turned red, all the pumpkins turned orange and the zucchini disappeared. Oh, they didn't die; left them in mailboxes up and down the road. Naturally, I tried to give away some of the tomatoes, too, but it didn't work; everyone else has the same problem. At the end of one driveway is a sign that says "Don't even THINK of leaving produce here." It occurs to me that as a child I was lied to when all the grown-ups told that grand story about how the Pilgrims invented Thanksgiving to share the largesse of their harvest with the Indians. The Pilgrims invented Thanksgiving to give away pumpkins, and probably green tomatoes and enormous zucchini, too.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

Times are tough, financially speaking, and Makala Green knows a thing or two about looking after the pennies, having worked her way up from a 16-year-old cashier at Nationwide bank to being a chartered financial planner. In this week's podzine, she chats to Jen about her new book, The Money Edit, and what we can do to keep on top of our finances. When do you think the first woman was paid to work in science? Hannah finds out as she chats to Izzy Wall, assistant curator at Bath's Herschel Museum of Astronomy, about astronomer Caroline Herschel. In Jenny Off The Blocks, Jen chats about the new Number One in the Women's Tennis Association rankings, while in Rated or Dated, Mick's ready to rename the whole section after sitting through 1997's Chasing Amy. And in the Bush Telegraph, there's a plague island and some tiny joyous ear hairs.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today in 1750, the birthday of an astronomer who definitely made her mark on the sky: Caroline Herschel, the first woman to discover a comet. Plus: residents of Pooler, Georgia, are down one giant mailbox painted to look like a cow, but don't worry, it'll be back. Caroline Herschel (NASA) Eight Women Astronomers You Should Know (JSTOR) Who moo-ved the giant mailbox? Chatham County landmark disappears, but don't have a cow (WJCL) Our Patreon backers are pretty stellar too --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/support

L'Univers Infinit: Caroline Herschel, a l'ombra del seu germà William

Meet Caroline Herschel, a German astronomer WHO reached for the stars and became the first woman to discover a comet. During the 18th century, WHEN most women were expected to learn about housekeeping, she wanted to learn about our universe. With her brother, she built telescopes which led to discoveries that changed the way we saw the world. Join host Rebecca Sheir as we meet this stellar scientist who added WOW to our world. (Originally aired 11/10/21)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

En 1835, une nouvelle extraordinaire frappe les lecteurs du Sun. L'astronome John Herschel aurait découvert de la vie sur la Lune, un écosystème tout entier qu'il décrira aux Américains.

En 1835, une nouvelle extraordinaire frappe les lecteurs du Sun. L'astronome John Herschel aurait découvert de la vie sur la Lune, un écosystème tout entier qu'il décrira aux Américains.

Motivatori: William e Caroline HerschelMotivazione: Non smettere mai di cercare

Stéphane Bern et Matthieu Noël, entourés de leurs chroniqueurs historiquement drôles et parfaitement informés, s'amusent avec l'Histoire – la grande, la petite, la moyenne… - et retracent les destins extraordinaires de personnalités qui n'auraient jamais pu se croiser, pour deux heures où le savoir et l'humour avancent main dans la main. Aujourd'hui, Caroline Herschel.

Historiquement Vôtre réunit 3 dames qui ont la tête dans les étoiles : Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921), une scientifique qui a révolutionné l'astronomie et qui, à force d'observer les étoiles, a découvert au début du XXème siècle, comment mesurer leur distance par rapport à la Terre. Puis, bien avant elle, Caroline Herschel (1750-1848), une «noble et digne prêtresse des cieux nouveaux», comme on l'a gratifiée à l'époque, ou le destin peu connu d'une astronome qui fut la première à découvrir un astre jusque-là jamais observé : une comète ! Et une femme moins à des années lumières qui, elle, lit dans les étoiles : Élizabeth Teissier.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss William Herschel (1738 – 1822) and his sister Caroline Herschel (1750 – 1848) who were born in Hanover and made their reputation in Britain. William was one of the most eminent astronomers in British history. Although he started life as a musician, as a young man he became interested in studying the night sky. With an extraordinary talent, he constructed telescopes that were able to see further and more clearly than any others at the time. He is most celebrated today for discovering the planet Uranus and detecting what came to be known as infrared radiation. Caroline also became a distinguished astronomer, discovering several comets and collaborating with her brother. With Monica Grady Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at the Open University Carolin Crawford Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge and an Emeritus Fellow of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge And Jim Bennett Keeper Emeritus at the Science Museum in London. Studio producer: John Goudie

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss William Herschel (1738 – 1822) and his sister Caroline Herschel (1750 – 1848) who were born in Hanover and made their reputation in Britain. William was one of the most eminent astronomers in British history. Although he started life as a musician, as a young man he became interested in studying the night sky. With an extraordinary talent, he constructed telescopes that were able to see further and more clearly than any others at the time. He is most celebrated today for discovering the planet Uranus and detecting what came to be known as infrared radiation. Caroline also became a distinguished astronomer, discovering several comets and collaborating with her brother. With Monica Grady Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at the Open University Carolin Crawford Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge and an Emeritus Fellow of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge And Jim Bennett Keeper Emeritus at the Science Museum in London. Studio producer: John Goudie

Meet Caroline Herschel, a German astronomer WHO reached for the stars and became the first woman to discover a comet. During the 18th century, WHEN most women were expected to learn about housekeeping, she wanted to learn about our universe. With her brother, she built telescopes which led to discoveries that changed the way we saw the world. Join host Rebecca Sheir as we meet this stellar scientist who added WOW to our world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the first day of the 19th century, Giuseppi Piazzi discovered a new body orbiting the Sun. He named it Ceres, after a goddess of grain. He thought it might be a planet. Instead, it was the first member of the asteroid belt — a band of debris between Mars and Jupiter. Piazzi's discovery opened a new realm in the solar system. It was an important finding. And it made him famous not only in the field of astronomy, but to the rest of the world as well. In fact, the people of his home town, in Italy, dedicated a statue of him 150 years ago today — 70 years after his discovery. Statues and sculptures of astronomers are rare, but there are a few. Nicolaus Copernicus, who demonstrated that Earth is not the center of the universe, is displayed in Warsaw and Chicago, among other locations. Galileo Galilei, who provided some of the proof of Copernicus' idea, can be found in Florence, Oxford, and elsewhere. And both of them are on a monument at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, along with four other giants of astronomy — one of whom was sculpted by the artist who created the Oscar statuette. The brother-and-sister team of William and Caroline Herschel, from the 18th and 19th centuries, are found in the garden of their home in England. And a statue of Benjamin Banneker, the first African-American to publish astronomical works, resides in Washington, D.C. — a rare acknowledgment for an astronomer.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) was the first woman professional astronomer, and by the time of her death she had been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal and had discovered 8 comets. In this talk Dr Sheila Kanani combines the story of a pioneering woman astronomer, with an account of the science behind comets, asteroids and meteors. This talk will end with a demonstration of how to make a comet model using kitchen ingredients.A lecture by Sheila KananiThe transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/caroline-herschelGresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the role played by women in Enlightenment science. During the eighteenth century the opportunities for women to gain a knowledge of science were minimal. Universities and other institutions devoted to research were the preserve of men. Yet many important contributions to the science of the Enlightenment were made by women. These ranged from major breakthroughs like those of the British astronomer Caroline Herschel, the first woman to discover a comet, to important translations of scientific literature such as Emilie du Chatelet's French version of Newton's Principia - and all social classes were involved, from the aristocratic amateur botanists to the women artisans who worked in London's workshops manufacturing scientific instruments. The image above, of Emilie du Chatelet, is attributed to Maurice Quentin de La Tour.WithPatricia Fara Senior Tutor at Clare College, University of CambridgeKaren O'Brien Professor of English at the University of WarwickJudith Hawley Professor of 18th Century Literature at Royal Holloway, University of LondonProducer: Thomas Morris.