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 29, 1958
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the NASA & Space Act of 1958, and creates NASA.

July 29, 1999
The Deep Space 1 spacecraft flew by asteroid Braille.

July 29, 2005
Astronomers at Mount Palomar discover the dwarf-planet Eris. Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System.