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Uranus is the
seventh planet form the sun.
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Uranus Facts

  1. Uranus is tipped on its side, so that its pole points toward the Sun .
  2. Blue-green color is due to methane in the planet's atmosphere
  3. Has a fragile ring system that wobbles like an unbalanced wagon wheel
  4. Discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1781
  5. Uranus was the ancient Greek god of the heavens, the earliest supreme god and the father of the gods of Olympus. The planetary symbol of Uranus is the sign for the metal platinum.
 
   
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