On this day in 1781, English astronomer William Herschel discovered the seventh planet from the sun, Uranus. - #uranus #planet #planets… | Instagram
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Cell to Singularity on X: "Easily one of the more ridiculed planets in our solar system, Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781. He originally wanted to name Uranus after
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