Uranus
noun
Ura·nus
ˈyu̇r-ə-nəs 
yu̇-ˈrā-
yu̇-ˈrā-
1
: the sky personified as a god and father of the Titans in Greek mythology
2
: the planet seventh in order from the sun see Planets Table
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These findings could also help solve a longstanding mystery surrounding the off-kilter magnetic fields of Neptune and Uranus.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Venus and Uranus harmonize today, adding excitement to your social life.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Laurent Lamy, a Paris Observatory scientist, credited the Hubble Space Telescope for the 10 years' worth of auroral observations that allowed his team to verify that Uranus' 17-hour day is 28 seconds longer than had been estimated by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in the 1980s.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Venus and Uranus harmonize today, adding excitement to your social life.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Read more Extinction A Day on Uranus Just Got Longer
North America Is Dripping From Below, Geoscientists Discover
Astronomers Discover First-of-Their-Kind Doomed Stars On Our Doorstep
Nuisance Moon Dust Could Power Space Exploration
Have Dire Wolves Really Been Brought Back?
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Laurent Lamy, a Paris Observatory scientist, credited the Hubble Space Telescope for the 10 years' worth of auroral observations that allowed his team to verify that Uranus' 17-hour day is 28 seconds longer than had been estimated by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in the 1980s.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Uranus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uranus. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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Uranus
noun
Ura·nus
ˈyu̇r-ə-nəs
yu̇-ˈrā-
yu̇-ˈrā-
: the planet seventh in order from the sun see planet
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