Planet Uranus

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Uranus was first discovered by the German-born British astronomer Sir William Herschel on March 13, 1781. He initially mistook it for a comet but later realized its true nature as a planet.

The rotation period of Uranus is about 17.24 Earth hours.

Its year (orbital period around the Sun) is about 84.3 Earth years, due to its great distance from the Sun.

The "solar day" is mostly irrelevant since there is no solid surface to receive sunlight. However, Uranus is spinning "on its side" and points each pole toward the Sun during its orbit. This means that the period of sunlight varies immensely for locations near the poles, cycling from a few seconds every 17 hours to more than 42 Earth years long. This is an extreme version of the six months of day and night experienced at Earth's poles.

1. Unique blue-green color: Uranus's atmosphere gives it a distinctive color not seen in other planets.
2. Rings: Uranus has a system of rings similar to Saturn, adding to its beauty and uniqueness.
3. Moons: Uranus has 27 known moons, each with its own characteristics and features to explore.

Uranus has a bluish appearance because its atmosphere is composed of hydrogen, helium and methane. The methane in the upper atmosphere absorbs the red light from the sun but reflects the blue light from the sun back into space.

In Greek mythology, Uranus was the husband of Gaia (Earth) and the father of the Titans, including Cronus and Rhea. Uranus did not have many close friends, as he was mainly associated with the elements and forces of the sky and heavens.

An uranium day is approximately 243 Earth days long. Due to its slow rotation, Uranus has one of the longest day lengths among the planets in our solar system.

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The seventh planet from the sun is Uranus. It is the third largest planet in our solar system and the fourth most massive.

Please define bigger.

If you mean which is more massive, Uranus is about 14.5 earths, compared to Venus which is 0.8 earths.

If you mean which takes up more space, Uranus is over 63 earths, compared to Venus, only 0.85 earths.

So in both cases, it's Uranus.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all gas giants. They have a huge atmosphere - and no solid surface where you might stand on. The atmosphere just gets denser and denser as you get further down into the planet.

The Greek god Uranus' real name is Uranus. He is the personification of the sky and the father of the Titans in Greek mythology.

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No spacecraft has visited Uranus yet. The only spacecraft to have flown by Uranus is Voyager 2, which passed by the planet in 1986. There are no current plans for a dedicated mission to Uranus.

The Voyager 2 probe flew by Uranus in 1986 and provided valuable information about its atmosphere, moons, and magnetic field. The probe discovered new rings and confirmed the presence of a magnetic field tilted at a significant angle from its axis of rotation. The data collected by Voyager 2 helped scientists better understand the unique characteristics of Uranus, including its icy composition and extreme axial tilt.

The correct spelling is "Uranus." Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system, named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky. It is a gas giant with a distinct blue-green color, and it is unique for its sideways rotation.

Uranus was the ancient Roman god of the sky and heavens. He was considered the father of all the Titans, as well as the grandfather of Zeus and the other Olympian gods.

Titania and Oberon blame each other for the recent storms and floods, as their ongoing quarrels and battles have disrupted the natural balance and caused chaos in the weather patterns. They believe that their conflict has angered the elements and brought about these calamities.

It comes down to 3 main factors - associated with centrifugal/centripetal force plus gravity:

Firstly, is simply the much smaller path required for a planet closer to the sun to travel in its orbit of the sun. Naturally, this will mean that (assuming the speeds of travel through space to be the same),the lesser distance to cover will result in a shorter year.

Second factor: In order to prevent gravity from pulling a body closer to the sun in a collision course, the outward force/momentum propelling it away must be more marked.

Hence the revolving object must travel faster through the air in a more outward direction as if 'away' from the object it is orbiting.

Third factor: The size of the planet will also affect the overall 'drawing power' between the 2 heavenly bodies. If Both objects were large, the overall gravity would cause that they close in on one another.

If the planets close in were as large as Uranus, there would be certain collision unless the velocity through space of the large planet was many times that of a smaller planet at such distance from the sun. If Uranus replaced Mercury, for instance, the planet would have to travel at some speed many times faster than that of the speeds of those smaller planets in closer to the sun, and a large planet that close might affect the stability of the sun's traverse through space.

Uranus has a ring system surrounding it, in addition to 27 named moons.

Miranda, one of Uranus' moons, is the satellite that has the greatest variety of landforms observed so far. It has a combination of tall cliffs, deep canyons, and unique geological features that make it an interesting and diverse celestial body.

Uranus does not have any significant landforms like mountains or valleys as it is a gas giant composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. Its surface is mainly a layer of clouds and its atmosphere extends gradually into its interior without a distinct boundary.

His son Saturn overthrew him from his kingdom and executed him.

Yes, the temperature generally increases with depth on gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn. This increase is due to the compression of gases by the immense gravitational pressure as you go deeper into the planet's atmosphere.