Planet Uranus Information

Welcome to Planet Uranus
A website about the planet Uranus

Named after the Greek god of the sky, Uranus is a gas giant which is visable to telescopic viewing. The Uranus was the first planet discovered in modern (non-classical) times by Sir William Herschel on March 13, 1781. It is also the first planet discover with a telescope as opposed to the naked eye.

Today in Astronomy History
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July 4, 1054
Chinese astronomers record a bright supernova later to become the Crab Nebula (M1).

July 4, 1968
Radio astronomy satellite Explorer 38 is launched.

July 4, 1997
NASA's Pathfinder probe lands on Mars

July 4, 2005
Comet Tempel 1 collides with the "Deep Impact" probe

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July 4, 2009
Earth reaches Aphelion

July 4, 2009
Mercury disappears into the glare of the morning Sun.

July 4, 2009
Venus passes less than 7° of the asterism Pleiades (M45)