Planet found on paper: how mathematics led to the discovery of Neptune
180 years ago, on September 23, 1846, Neptune was discovered. It was the first planet to be located using theoretical calculations and then discovered in the sky. "Vedomosti" recalls how Neptune became the last planet from the Sun, lost this status, and then returned it again.

180 years ago, on September 23, 1846, Neptune was discovered. It was the first planet to be located using theoretical calculations and then discovered in the sky. "Vedomosti" recalls how Neptune became the last planet from the Sun, lost this status, and then returned it again.


