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the 7th planet of the solar system with a blue-green color located between Saturn and Neptune
- The Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus in 1986, providing the first close-up images and data about its rings and moons.
- Uranus orbits the Sun at an average distance of about 1.8 billion miles and takes 84 Earth years to complete one orbit.
- Uranus experiences extreme seasonal variations because of its unusual tilt, with each pole facing the Sun for about 42 years.
- Astronomers continue to study Uranus to understand its magnetic field, ring system, and the composition of its atmosphere.
- Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781, making it the first planet discovered with a telescope.
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(in Greek mythology) god of the sky, son and consort of Gaea, and father of the Titans
- Uranus personified the sky in Greek mythology.
- He was overthrown by his son Cronus according to legend.
- Uranus and Gaea gave birth to the Titans.
- Myths describe Uranus as a primordial deity.
- Uranus' role in mythology illustrates the creation of the cosmos.
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