Everyone’s favourite planet Today marks 244 years since the planet Uranus was discovered. The seventh planet from the sun was first discovered on 13 March 1781 by William Herschel, a German-British astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus while surveying stars in the night sky using a telescope that he had built himself. While observing one of these […]

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It has affected their understanding of the planet The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be devoid of life as scientists initially thought. Instead, it is now thought they may have oceans, and have the capability of supporting life. Much of what we know about the planet and its moons was gathered […]

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Wow this would be some discovery! The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be devoid of life as scientists initially thought. Instead, it is now thought they may have oceans, and have the capability of supporting life. Much of what we know about the planet and its moons was gathered by Nasa’s […]

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The question we’ve all been dying to know the answer to…. Whether you’re into astrology or not, this is a revelation that we could all do with knowing. An incredible new simulation, posted on a YouTube channel called Stargaze and amassing over 700 thousand views, offers a captivating look into the other big blue planet […]

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These are some of the best ever pictures of Uranus Scientists have released some of incredible new pictures of Uranus after studying it hard. They’ve concluded that Uranus is actually a different colour to what was previously thought, and it significantly affected by gasses, particularly methane. Professor Patrick Irwin and his team from Oxford University […]

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Uranus will be visible from Earth One of the most distant planets in our solar system, Uranus, will be visible to the naked eye tonight. From 11:30pm onwards, stargazers should be able to spot the icy world in the night sky, if those pesky clouds can stay away. The reason that Uranus will be on […]

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