Uranus Was Originally Going To Be Named “George”

Today in 1781 astronomer William Herschel pointed his telescope toward Uranus. But long before the internet’s favorite planet got its very pun-filled name, an astronomer wanted to give it a much more chill one. Plus: modern day scientists have plenty of theories on how Uranus ended up on its side.  Uranus: the first planet discovered with a telescope (Science Museum London) There's a New Hypothesis For How Uranus Ended Up Tipped on Its Side (Science Alert) Discover how you can make new episodes of this show happen on Patreon