Planet - Uranus

Today in Astronomy History
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July 31, 1976
NASA releases the famous Face on Mars photo taken by the Viking 1 probe.

July 31, 1999
In an attempt to detect frozen water on the Moon, NASA intentionally crashes the Lunar Prospector probe into the Moon.

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July 31, 2010
Conjunct between Mars and Saturn less than 1°50' from each other.

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.