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flag Professor Michele Dougherty becomes the first female Astronomer Royal in the role's 350-year history.

flag Professor Michele Dougherty has been appointed as the first female Astronomer Royal in the position's 350-year history. flag King Charles III made the appointment, naming Dougherty to the honorary role that advises the monarchy on astronomical matters. flag Dougherty, a leading space physicist, will retain her current posts while taking on this new honor, which she hopes will help engage the public in astronomy.

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