In 1836, Richard E. Locke, writing for the New York Sun, claimed that the noted British astronomer Sir William Herschel had discovered life on the moon. Flora and fauna included bat-men, moon maidens (with luna-moth wings), moon bison, and other extravagant life forms. Locke proposed an expedition to the moon using a ship supported by hydrogen balloons.
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Portrait of William Herschel Astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel on March 13, 1781 discovered the planet Uranus.He also later in his career discovered infrared radiation while testing telescope filters. His more »