William Herschel
Who Discovered Uranus?
Uranus was discovered by British astronomer Sir William Herschel on March 13th, 1781, though it had been observed several times…
What is Uranus Named After?
Uranus was named in honor of the father of Cronos in Greek mythology, befitting its place in the Solar System…
Messier 5 (M5) – The NGC 5904 Globular Cluster
In the late 18th century, Charles Messier was busy hunting for comets in the night sky, and noticed several “nebulous”…
Messier 4 (M4) – The NGC 6121 Globular Cluster
During the late 18th century, Charles Messier began to notice that a series of “nebulous” objects in the night sky…
The Andromeda Constellation
In the 2nd century CE, Greek-Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemaeus (aka. Ptolemy) compiled a list of the then-known 48 constellations. His…
Uranus’ “Sprightly” Moon Ariel
The outer Solar System has enough mysteries and potential discoveries to keep scientists busy for decades. Case in point, Uranus…
Saturn’s Moon Dione
Thanks to the Cassini mission, a great deal has been learned about Saturn’s system of moons (aka. the Cronian system)…
Saturn’s “Yin-Yang” Moon Iapetus
Thanks to the Cassini mission, a great many things have been learned about the Saturn system in recent years. In…
Saturn’s “Death-Star” Moon Mimas
Much has been learned about Saturn's system of moons in recent decades, thanks to the Voyager missions and the more…
The Dwarf Planet Ceres
Located in the Solar System's Main Asteroid Belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, is the dwarf planet Ceres,…