He discovered the planet Uranus, infrared radiation, two of Saturn’s moons and composed many great symphonies.

The Royal Society King’s Medal in gold awarded to Sir John Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS (1792-1871), one of the great British scientists of the 19th century is estimated to fetch in excess of ...

In addition to core physics courses, I enjoy teaching Musical Acoustics and the Physics of Sports for non- science majors. I also teach in the Program in Environmental Studies at Bates, with courses ...

At first, you might not notice anything at all. But look again. For the next month, the planets are aligned. Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will all be in an (almost) straight ...

Or was it 1974? By Laurie Gwen Shapiro One morning in the mid-1970s, a solemn announcement came over the intercom at Friends Seminary: “Noted person John Lennon is now in the meetinghouse.

According to astronomy, when you wish upon a star you’re a million years too late. The star is dead, just like your dreams. When you wish upon a star, Jiminy Cricket told us, your dreams come true.

A century ago, the American astronomer Edwin Hubble first established that this so-called ‘spiral nebula’ was approximately 2.5 million light years away from our Milky Way Galaxy. Now, the NASA/ESA ...

A planetary alignment, one of the greatest planetary displays in years, will shortly take place. Also known as a planet parade, six planets will line up in a row across the night sky from about 21 ...

A true visionary, Herschel possessed an extraordinary talent for both art and music. His creative spirit was expressed through his beautiful sketches, paintings, and sculptures, as well as his ...

In the weeks leading up to February 16's three-hour 50th anniversary celebration on NBC, the team behind Saturday Night Live has selected one sketch from every single season — 50 seasons in 50 ...