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Herschel

The Herschels probably discovered, observed and recorded more planets, moons, comets and other objects than any other family, and today their achievements are rightly honoured on worlds and satellites across the Solar System, with craters that bear their family or individual name. Our Moon Tour destination this month is one of those craters – a small crater named after William Herschel, brother of Caroline and father of

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