When William Herschel first spotted a “new star” in 1781, he had no idea he had just discovered a whole new planet. It was the first planet found with a telescope, and it threw the world into chaos. What do you call something that big? Herschel himself wanted to honour his king, George III, and pushed for the name “Georgium Sidus,” meaning George’s Star. Others suggested “Herschel” to immortalise the discoverer. But across Europe, astronomers were not impressed with the royal flattery. Why shoul

Explore this extraordinary story of the discoveries made by astronomer William Herschel and his son, John. 🔭✨ | Cosmos

¿Sabías que...? 🔭🪐 William Herschel fue un astrónomo y músico británico que hizo historia al descubrir el planeta Urano, primer planeta hallado con un telescopio. También fue pionero observando galaxias, nebulosas y estableciendo bases para la astronomía moderna. 🌌🌠 | Secretaría de Educación de Veracruz - Oficial