William and Caroline Herschel attempted to make a map of the Milky Way galaxy by counting the number of stars visible in different directions.

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William and Caroline Herschel conducted a pioneering survey in the late 18th century, attempting to map the structure of the Milky Way galaxy by systematically counting stars in different regions of the sky, assuming that the density of stars would reflect the galaxy's shape.

William and Caroline Herschel Attempted to Make a Map of the Milky