On this date in 1781, William and Caroline Herschel discovered a new “comet”, which turned out to be the planet now known as Uranus. It was the first new planet to be discovered since ancient times. And William Herschel wanted to call it Georgium Sidius (George’s Star) after his patron King George III of England. The things scientists contemplate to get funding…

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seventh planet in the Solar System from the Sun

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