This day in history we feature the Rings of Uranus. Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus on this day in 1977. Trivia – Rings of Uranus The rings of Uranus are intermediate in complexity between the more extensive set around Saturn and the simpler systems around Jupiter and Neptune. The rings of Uranus were discovered […]
Gutzon Borglum was an American sculptor born on this day in 1867, best known for his work on Mount Rushmore. Did you know that: • Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, on this day in 1655• Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville received a patent for his phonautograph on this day in 1857• Irving […]
English astronomer, John Flamsteed, observed Uranus on this day in 1690 without realizing it was undiscovered. Did you know that: • Giovanni Cassini discovered Rhea, a satellite of Saturn, on this day in 1672• Richard Arkwright, inventor of the spinning frame, was born on this day in 1732• Thomas Edison patented a magneto-electric machine on […]
Steven Spielberg is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter born on this day in 1946. Did you know that: • Joseph John Thomson, known for his discovery of the electron, was an English physicist born on this day in 1856• Dr Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” aired for the first time on CBS […]
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer born on this day in 1881. Did you know that: • Giovanni Cassini discovered Iapetus, the satellite of Saturn on this day in 1671• Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter born on this day in 1984• Windows […]
Two giant planets of our solar system Jupiter and Saturn are set to create a “Christmas star” with a dramatic close encounter that has not been seen from Earth in nearly 800 years. The solar system’s two largest planets will appear to merge, creating a bright point in the sky on 21 December, 2020. During […]
