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Planet Uranus Facts - Planet Facts
Uranus is named after the Greek god of the sky. Uranus was the husband of Gaia, the goddess of the Earth. It was discovered in December 13, 1781 by William Herschel, a German-born British astronomer.
http://planetfacts.org/planet-uranus-facts/
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Uranus Facts for Kids - Science Kids
Uranus likes to be a bit different. It shows off a majestic blue/green haze due to its high levels of methane gas and rolls like a barrel rather than spinning like Earth and the other planets in our Solar System.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/planets/uranus.html
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Fact Slides - Uranus
Uranus was originally called "George's Star" (Georgium Sidus).
http://www.factslides.com/s-Uranus
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Kids Astronomy - Uranus
In astronomy mythology, Uranus was the lord of the skies and husband of Earth. He was also the king of the gods until he was overthrown by his son Saturn.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/uranus.htm
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Planets For Kids - Uranus
The seventh planet from the Sun, it was not known in ancient times, unlike the planets from Mercury to Saturn.
http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-uranus.html
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Ten Interesting Facts About Uranus - Universe Today
The gas (and ice) giant known as Uranus is a fascinating place. The seventh planet from out Sun, Uranus is the third-largest in terms of size, the fourth-largest in terms of mass, and one of the least dense objects in our Solar System.
http://www.universetoday.com/19279/10-interesting-facts-about-uranus/
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The Planets - Uranus
Uranus, named after the the father of the Roman god Saturn, is the seventh planet in the Solar System and third of the gas giants. It is the third largest planet by diameter, yet fourth most massive.
http://theplanets.org/uranus/
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Uranus - Views of the Solar System
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1781. It has at least 21 moons. Uranus is composed mostly of hydrogen, helium, and methane. It is distinguished by the fact that it is tipped on its side.
http://solarviews.com/eng/uranus.htm
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Uranus Information, Facts, News, Photos - National Geographic
Get information, facts, photos, news, videos, and more about planet Uranus from National Geographic.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/uranus-article
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Uranus Facts: Interesting Facts about the Planet Uranus - Space Facts
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It's not visible to the naked eye, and became the first planet discovered with the use of a telescope. Uranus is tipped over on its side with an axial tilt of 98 degrees. It is often described as "rolling around the Sun on its side."
http://space-facts.com/uranus
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Uranus, in Astronomy - Infoplease
Uranus in astronomy, 7th planet from the sun, at a mean distance of 1.78 billion mi, with an orbit lying between those of Saturn and Neptune.
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/uranus-astronomy.html
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Uranus - Astronomy
Astronomy is for anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy events, cosmology, planets, galaxies, asteroids, astrophotography, the Big Bang, black holes, comets, constellations, eclipses, exoplanets, nebulae, meteors, quasars, observing, telescopes, NASA, Hubble, space missions, stargazing, and more.
http://www.astronomy.com/tags/uranus
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Uranus (Astronomy) - Encyclopedia
Uranus was the first planet to be discovered that had not been known since antiquity. Although Uranus is just bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, and in fact had appeared in some early star charts as an unidentified star, English astronomer William Herschel was the first to recognize it as a planet in 1781.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Uranus_(astronomy).aspx
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Uranus - Enchanted Learning
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system. This huge, icy planet is covered with clouds and is encircled by a belt of 11 rings and at least 22 moons.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/uranus/
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Solar System Exploration - NASA
Uranus is the only giant planet whose equator is nearly at right angles to its orbit. A collision with an Earth-sized object may explain the unique tilt. Nearly a twin in size to Neptune, Uranus has more methane in its mainly hydrogen and helium atmosphere than Jupiter or Saturn. Methane gives Uranus its blue tint.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/uranus
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Uranus: Educational Facts and History Of The Planet Uranus - Nine Planets
Careful pronunciation may be necessary to avoid embarrassment. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest (by diameter). Uranus is larger in diameter but smaller in mass than Neptune.
http://nineplanets.org/uranus.html
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Uranus - Wikipedia
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. Uranus is similar in composition to Neptune, and both have different bulk chemical composition from that of the larger gas giants Jupiter and Saturn.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus
