In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope.
The penultimate planet, our best measurements suggest, has a whole slew of idiosyncrasies. And one of the most puzzling is its magnetic field. According to measurements taken by Voyager 2 when the ...
This evening, astronomy enthusiasts have an exciting opportunity to witness a beautiful phenomenon in the sky as the moon and ...
We know from The Lord of the Rings that Tolkien crafted endless stars in his legendarium, but are there other planets too?