Uranus

The Uranus
Uranus
Just saying the name makes you want to giggle: he said Ur-anus. Just because of the laughs associated with the name, it is probably the most mentioned planet in the universe, but did you know that Uranus(there I said it again) is coldest planet in the Solar system? Thought it would be the former planet Pluto(sounds like Pluto retired or got a new record label or something doesn't it). Anyway, Uranus has a core that has cooled down to the point that it radiates less heat than it absorbs from t...

Uranus
Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, was named for the Greek god of the Heavens. The earliest recorded sighting was made by John Flamsteed in 1690, who mistakenly believed it was just another star and labeled it "34 Tauri." While making observations with his telescope, William Herschel announced its discovery on March 13, 1781, and named it "Georgium Sidus," or "The Georgian Planet," in honor of his patron. By 1850, however, it had been renamed in keeping with naming planets for mythologi...

Fun Facts about Uranus
Uranus - what an unfortunate & silly name
If you havent thought about it lately, ask your son or daughters fifth grade teacher whether kids love the name. Uranus has much more in common with Jupiter than it does with the Earth It's covered with gases and even reflects an ethereal blue glow.   It takes Uranus 82 years to orbit once around the sun.   Since it takes so long to orbit around the sun seasons are longone season lasts over 20 years! Uranus has 20 moons. In its 82-year orbit around the sun, Uranus travels sideways.   Many ast...