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Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is one of the most odd planets in the Solar System because of some unconventional features. Its planetary axis is tilted sideways, and its magnetic field does not emanate from the center of the planet.The Planetary Society: Uranus Facts and Pictures
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- Discovered: March 13, 1781
- Discovered by British astronomer, William Herschel
- Named after the Greek god of the sky
- Radius: 25,559 kilometers (4 times Earth's radius)
- Circumference: 160,592 kilometers
- Surface area: 8.11 billion square kilometers (15.9 times Earth's)
- Mass: 8.68x1025 kilograms (14.4 times Earth's)
- Average distance from the Sun: 2.87 billion kilometers
- 27 known moons in its orbitNASA: Uranus - Facts & Figures
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- : 15.2%
- Trace amounts of Hydrogen DeuterideNASA: Uranus Fact Sheet
- Most distant planet visible from Earth without a telescope
- Has a faint planetary ring system
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Zombie Bums from Uranus - $7.34
An alien army of killer mutant zombie bums is headed for Earth. Their mission? Total zombie-bummification of the planet. Who else could be behind a plan to stink out the entire solar system but the Great White Bum? Luckily, the dastardly de...
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Making Choices with the Outer Planet Transits: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto - $1.98
This article was originally published in LLewellyn's New World Series: How to Personalize the Outer Planets, edited by Noel Tyl, 1992. The interpretations of the outer planets, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto transiting the personal natal planet...
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"HELP SAVE PLANET EARTH STARTING WITH URANUS". The"uranus" brand boy short women's soy fabric underwear is luxuriously soft and comfortable, often compared to silk or cashmere. Many of the product testers compared soyshorts to "being totall...
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Uranus keeps the Planet Heroes battle fleet ready for combat at all times. Uranus Yuri uses his incredible magnetic tail to hold tools while he is working. He has suction cup feet, and he can repair space ship solar panels while streaking a...
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Making a 3D model of Uranus. STOP LAUGHING! Helping out on son's planet report. Hey! No more "Klingon" jokes either.
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HIM: ARE U IN INDIA? ME: NO, I'M CHILLIN MY UNHOLY GILIPOLYAS IN URANUS
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View All Uranus Questions (3) | Ask a QuestionHow does Uranus differ from the other planets? (3 Answers)Uranus' axis of rotation is nearly parallel with the plane of orbit. In other words, the planet could be seen as "spinning on its side" wheras the other planets more ... read moreHow were Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto discovered by scientist? (1 Answer)In short: Uranus was discovered by sight, Neptune and Pluto by deductive reasoning. Let´s see it how all was done: http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/william_herschel01.jpg William Herschel Uranus was legaly discovered in March 1781 ... read moreHow much would it cost to transport 1 billion dollars in gold from Uranus to Earth? (5 Answers)Probably more than a billion dollars worth of gold. 1.6 million miles is the app. distance between the two. 66,667 pounds of gold give or take. "The Space Shuttle weighs ... read more
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