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Uranus
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus , the father of Cronus and grandfather of Zeus...
Timeline of Events
1781
3.13.1781
William Herschel discovers Uranus.
1787
1.11.1787
William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
1977
3.10.1977
Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.
1986
1.24.1986
Voyager 2 passes within 81,500 km (50,680 miles) of Uranus.