Planet Uranus

Today in Astronomy History
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October 14, 1831
French astronomer, Jean-Louis Pons dies Jean-Louis Pons discover 37 comets! More than anyone ever has.

October 14, 1968
The first live, outer-space telecast is transmitted from Apollo VII in orbit.

October 14, 1984
British radio astronomer, Sir Martin Ryle, dies. Martin Ryle was the first radio astronomer to publish interferometric astronomical measurements at radio wavelengths.

...also in Astronomy Today
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October 14, 2008
Full Hunters Moon

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.