An amateur British-German astronomer named William Herschel had been looking through his telescope when he spotted the planet. Herschel developed an interest in astronomy at the age of 34.

A 7 foot telecope similar to this one was used by William Herschel to sweep the heavens and in the spring of 1781from his garden in Bath he first observed the planet Uranus. He made the telescope ...

CAROLINE HERSCHEL: Are they recording? William, press record will you? WILLIAM HERSCHEL: We are rolling, Caz, chill out. CAROLINE HERSCHEL: Oh hello SciTubers! I am Caroline Herschel and this ...