Herschel understood that deep space and the arrival of light from deep space, implied deep time.
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Deep Space; Deep Time
Posted in Astronomy, tagged Herschel on January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
William and Caroline Herschel
Posted in Astronomy, History of Science, Philosophy, tagged ET, Herschel on January 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The Herschels were great astronomers; some of their opinions about life and vegetation in the universe lead to a reflection on the history of cosmology.