On March 13, 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. Before Herschel discovered Uranus, other astronomers had seen it before, but no one realised it was a ...

Does it rain diamonds on Neptune and Uranus? Scientists uncover how extreme pressure and temperature deep inside these ice giants create a continuous diamond rain.

American astronomy thrives today largely because of the underpinnings achieved by John Quincy Adams in his far-reaching ...

March 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1781, the planet Uranus was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel. Advertisement In 1868, the Republican-dominated U.S. Senate began ...

a pioneering female astronomer and the sister of William Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus (Credit: Tony Hoffman) The Odyssey Pro also saves image data to its 64GB internal memory ...

Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, is an "ice giant" known for its unique sideways rotation and extreme seasons, and it was discovered by William Herschel in 1781. Uranus is classified as an ...

Astutely, William named the new planet Georgium Sidus after George III, but Uranus was more popular and is the name that has remained. William Herschel quickly became famous, gaining scientific ...