Uranusnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈjʊə.rən.əs//jʊəˈreɪ.nəs/us/ˈjʊr.ən.əs/the planet seventh in order of distance from the Sun, after Saturn and before Neptune
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Astronomy
- asteroid
- astral
- astro-
- astrolabe
- astronomer
- geostationary orbit
- gibbous
- heavenly body
- interplanetary
- interstellar
- planetoid
- Pleiades
- plough
- Pluto
- Polaris
- the Southern Cross
- Venus
- vernal equinox
- wane
- white dwarf
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- The temperature on Uranus is –224°C. It is colder than Neptune because the temperature at the center of the planet is colder.
- Uranus is made mostly of gas, but can you imagine a planet made from diamonds?
- Uranus is the coldest planet.
- While searching for these star systems, Herschel made another important discovery: Uranus, the seventh planet from our sun.