Found by beginner astronomers: Comet Hale-Bopp was found on July 23, 1995, independently by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, two beginner astronomers.
Many...
March 13, 1781: A cheerful accident
The seventh planet – Uranus – was found on March 13, 1781, utterly accidentally. British astronomer William Herschel...
The scientist behind Halley’s Comet
November 8, 1656, is the birthdate of English astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley. Born close to London, he grew to...