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Chart of Uranus. Discovered in 1781 by William Herschel, Uranus is named after the Greek god of the sky. It rotates sideways, likely due to a massive impact long ago.
Uranus is weird, unpredictable, and makes people laugh (let’s be honest, everyone giggles when they hear its name). Who else but Jim Carrey could rule this eccentric planet?
Uranus is an ice giant with a freezing -224°C (-371°F) atmosphere. It’s full of methane, which gives it a blue color. chart of uranus. chart of uranus. chart of uranus. chart of uranus.
Only Voyager 2 has visited Uranus, finding evidence of diamond rain deep inside the planet.
Cold, windy, and remote—Antarctica is the closest Earth analog to Uranus’s frigid conditions.
A trip to Uranus takes 8-9 years. Floating cities might be possible above the clouds.
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