On January 11, 1787, the English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered two moons at Uranus! Oberon and Titania were the first two Uranian moons ever discovered. The finding came just six years ...

German-born British astronomer Sir William Herschel is best remembered for discovering Uranus in 1781 as well as other celestial bodies, then infrared radiation in 1800. Many of these discoveries were ...

Uranus has the kudos of being the first planet discovered in modern history, though it nearly didn't happen. Astronomer William Herschel was charting stars in the Gemini constellation when he saw a ...

The accomplished astronomer was, one historian said, “the Einstein of his time.” But before he surveyed the sky, he was a prolific musician. By Hugh Morris Within the four-square opening of William ...

John Frederick William Herschel was a man of many talents. Born in England during the late 18th century, he was an accomplished mathematician, chemist, and inventor. He created the Julian Day system, ...

In a paper presented at the National Astronomy Meeting in Preston from 16 20 April, Dr Stuart Eves of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited will challenge the orthodox view that the rings around the ...

URANUS was the first new planet found since ancient times – and William Herschel’s momentous discovery ushered in a golden age of astronomy. Aside from the sun, the ancients picked out six objects ...