Uranus

British Astronomer was born

Nov 15, 1738

British astronomer Sir William Hershel who discovered Uranus, was born.

Astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus

Mar 13, 1781

Astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus, which he named 'Georgium Sidus,' in honor of George III.

2 moons on Uranus Discovered

Jan 11, 1787

Titania and Oberon, moons of Uranus, were discovered by William Herschel

Other Moons

Aug 29, 1787

William Herschel and other astronomers spotted 5 moons circling Uranus during this period.

Rings On Uranus

Mar 10, 1977

The rings of Uranus were discovered.

Voyage 2 Space Probe

Jan 24, 1986

The Voyager 2 space probe swept past Uranus, coming within 50,679 miles of the seventh planet of the solar system.

Space Telescope

Aug 14, 1994

Space telescope Hubble photographed Uranus with rings.

2 new Moons and 2 New rings

Dec 22, 2005

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope reported the discovery of 2 new moons and 2 new rings circling Uranus