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ASTRONOMY Planetary Science Uranus Discovery

Uranus Discovery

Uranus was the first planet discovered with a telescope, expanding our view of the Solar System

7 Nov 2025

What was the initial misconception about Uranus when William Herschel first observed it?

He believed it was a distant star with unusual brightness. He thought it was a comet before it was confirmed as a planet. He assumed it was a newly formed asteroid in the Solar System.