Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun, and also the third largest planet in the solar system. The mass of uranium is 14 times the mass of the Earth.
The planet is named after Uranus, the god of the sky in Ancient Greece.
The planet was discovered on March 13, 1781 by Sir William Herschel.
Uranus – The first planet discovered through a telescope.
Uranium consists of hydrogen, helium, water, ammonium and methane.
Uranus is the coldest planet in the solar system. The minimum temperature is – 224 degrees Celsius.
The maximum wind speed on Uranus is 250 m/s.
It takes 84 Earth years for Uranus to complete a full cycle around the sun.
The planet's distance to the sun is 2.9 billion. km
Uranus has 13 internal, 5 large and 9 irregular satellites.