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About Uranus
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and is the fourth heaviest planet in the Solar System. Uranus is similar in to Neptune.
William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. He first believed it was a comet, but was later discovered as the first planet in modern history. It was named after the ancient Greek god Ouranos.
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