The solar system’s seventh planet was officially discovered March 13, 1781. But Herschel wasn’t really the first to spot this blue-green ice giant.

Astronomer William Herschel discovered the seventh planet in 1781, but his choice for a name was rejected. Instead, Uranus was destined to cause snickers whenever someone says its name.

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 ...

On March 13, 1781, the seventh planet in our solar system, Uranus, was discovered completely by accident. An amateur British-German astronomer named William Herschel had been looking through his ...

William Herschel discovered a new planet with a telescope of his own design—and an assist from his sister Caroline.

18th-century scientists William and Caroline Herschel discovered Uranus, infrared radiation and other celestial bodies. Now people are rediscovering Herschel's music.

How did Uranus get its name? English astronomer William Herschel discovered the ice giant in 1781 and tried unsuccessfully to name it after King George III, according to NASA.

FARGO — William Herschel was a famous astronomer most well known for discovering the planet Uranus, the first planet discovered with the use of a telescope. He was playing with prisms and ...

In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope. This frigid planet, our solar system's third largest, remains a bit of ...

How did Uranus get its name? English astronomer William Herschel discovered the ice giant in 1781 and tried unsuccessfully to name it after King George III, according to NASA.