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 ...

A century ago, Edwin Hubble revolutionized our understanding of the universe by proving that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in an ever-expanding cosmos. This breakthrough led to the ...

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

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.

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 ...

The work of Caroline and William Herschel. videoThe work of Caroline and William Herschel This vlog style film introduces the work of Caroline Herschel and and her brother William Herschel.

The work of Caroline and William Herschel. videoThe work of Caroline and William Herschel This vlog style film introduces the work of Caroline Herschel and and her brother William Herschel.

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Kleyna at the Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawaii. Enceladus: Discovered on August 28, 1789, by British astronomer William Herschel. Epimetheus: Observed by Audouin Dollfus on December 15, 1966 ...

As soon as Mayer had convinced himself that energy can not be destroyed, and that the energy of the earth comes mainly from the sun, he began to study what Sir William Herschel had called “the ...