The Planet Uranus Information

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August 20, 1975
NASA launches Viking 1 planetary probe to Mars.

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NASA launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft.

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Welcome to Planet Uranus
A website about the planet Uranus

Named after the Greek god of the sky, Uranus is a gas giant which is visable to telescopic viewing. The Uranus was the first planet discovered in modern (non-classical) times by Sir William Herschel on March 13, 1781. It is also the first planet discover with a telescope as opposed to the naked eye.