Discover the mysteries surrounding Uranus

Discover the mysteries surrounding Uranus - Can you imagine living on a planet with one season lasting 20 years, or even with one year lasting 84 earth ones?! Yes, this planet exists. But we still don't know that much about it!

Have we piqued your interest? Check out the following fun facts and myths about our solar system's seventh planet: Uranus.

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Mythology - Back in the day, the Greeks thought Uranus was a god.

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Celestial mythology - Our solar system already pays homage to various gods from the past: Mercury, Venus and Neptune are examples of these.

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God - So of course the god Uranus also deserved his own planet.

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Unraveling the universe - Discover more about the solar system's seventh planet...

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Discovery - Uranus was the first planet in the solar system to be discovered using only a telescope.

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Who discovered it? - German astronomer William Herschel discovered it in 1781.

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Tribute to the planet - The chemical element uranium got its name in 1789, in tribute to the recently-discovered planet.

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Astrology - Uranus is one of the ruling planets of the Aquarius star sign.

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Distance - The planet lies approximately 2.87 billion kilometers away from the sun.

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Position - Uranus is the most tilted planet in the solar system.

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Explanation - It is believed that this tilt is the result of a strong impact which it suffered in the past.

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Seasons of the year - The result of this tilting? A season lasts 20 years on average.

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One day - Think that your life is passing you by? Lucky you don't live on Uranus, then. A day there lasts just 17 hours.

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Life expectancy - When we think of life on earth, most of us hope to live a long, healthy life.

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One year is a lifetime - On Uranus though, one year is roughly equivalent to one human life: 84 years.

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Light and dark - One part of the planet stays pointed at the sun for 42 years, whilst the other is in pitch black.

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Moon - Admiring moons in the night sky can be breathtaking when watched from this planet...

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Uranus' moons - If you live on Uranus there are 27 moons to choose from!

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Classical moons - All of Uranus's moons are named after works written by Alexander Pope and Shakespeare (pictured).

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Planet of rings - It's a well known fact that Saturn is the planet in the solar system which has rings around it.

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Rings round Uranus? - But believe it or not, Uranus does too! However, they aren't visible to us because they're so far away.

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Missions - The discovery was made by NASA when Voyager 2 was sent on a voyage close to the planet.

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Formation - It's estimated that Uranus's rings were formed about 600 million years ago.

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Relative time - But if you thought 600 million years was old, think again! That's nothing compared to phenomenons that happened on other planets.

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Elements - Uranus is a frozen planet composed of three main elements: water, methane and ammonia.

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Wild nature - Because the planet orbits so slowly around the sun, there are parts of it which don't get sunlight for long periods of time. When this is the case, big storms form.

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Windstorms - According to researchers, wind speeds can reach up to an impressive 900 kilometers per hour.

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Temperatures - Temperature conditions on the planet are also extreme, and can drop to below -200°C.

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One to watch! - NASA is planning a special mission to Uranus. If all goes well, it will set off in 2034.

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Mythology - Back in the day, the Greeks thought Uranus was a god.

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Celestial mythology - Our solar system already pays homage to various gods from the past: Mercury, Venus and Neptune are examples of these.

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God - So of course the god Uranus also deserved his own planet.

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Unraveling the universe - Discover more about the solar system's seventh planet...

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Discovery - Uranus was the first planet in the solar system to be discovered using only a telescope.

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Who discovered it? - German astronomer William Herschel discovered it in 1781.

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Tribute to the planet - The chemical element uranium got its name in 1789, in tribute to the recently-discovered planet.

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Astrology - Uranus is one of the ruling planets of the Aquarius star sign.

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Distance - The planet lies approximately 2.87 billion kilometers away from the sun.

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Position - Uranus is the most tilted planet in the solar system.

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Explanation - It is believed that this tilt is the result of a strong impact which it suffered in the past.

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Seasons of the year - The result of this tilting? A season lasts 20 years on average.

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One day - Think that your life is passing you by? Lucky you don't live on Uranus, then. A day there lasts just 17 hours.

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Life expectancy - When we think of life on earth, most of us hope to live a long, healthy life.

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One year is a lifetime - On Uranus though, one year is roughly equivalent to one human life: 84 years.

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Light and dark - One part of the planet stays pointed at the sun for 42 years, whilst the other is in pitch black.

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Moon - Admiring moons in the night sky can be breathtaking when watched from this planet...

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Uranus' moons - If you live on Uranus there are 27 moons to choose from!

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Classical moons - All of Uranus's moons are named after works written by Alexander Pope and Shakespeare (pictured).

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Planet of rings - It's a well known fact that Saturn is the planet in the solar system which has rings around it.

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Rings round Uranus? - But believe it or not, Uranus does too! However, they aren't visible to us because they're so far away.

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Missions - The discovery was made by NASA when Voyager 2 was sent on a voyage close to the planet.

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Formation - It's estimated that Uranus's rings were formed about 600 million years ago.

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Relative time - But if you thought 600 million years was old, think again! That's nothing compared to phenomenons that happened on other planets.

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Elements - Uranus is a frozen planet composed of three main elements: water, methane and ammonia.

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Wild nature - Because the planet orbits so slowly around the sun, there are parts of it which don't get sunlight for long periods of time. When this is the case, big storms form.

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Windstorms - According to researchers, wind speeds can reach up to an impressive 900 kilometers per hour.

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Temperatures - Temperature conditions on the planet are also extreme, and can drop to below -200°C.

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One to watch! - NASA is planning a special mission to Uranus. If all goes well, it will set off in 2034.

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Discover the mysteries surrounding Uranus

Fun facts and myths you never knew about Uranus.

12/01/18 | StarsInsider

TRAVEL Uranus

Considering the huge discoveries made in the space industry over the past 60 years, relatively little is known about the 7th planet in our solar system today. But we can assure you that there's enough information here to pique your interest in the gigantic frozen planet that is Uranus. Did you know, for example, that surface temperatures on Uranus can fall to below -200°C? Or that it has moons which pay tribute to Shakespeare? Click here to find out more about this fascinating planet!