Caroline Herschel Discovered a Comet - Aug. 1, 1786

Caroline Herschel became the first woman to discover a comet on this day in 1786. There's a longer look at her life in the June 30, 2014, episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, "Caroline Herschel."

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