uranus, n.Trivia

Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the sun.

If Earth were a cherry tomato, Uranus would be the size of an apple

wind speeds on Uranus can reach up to 560 miles per hour.

If Earth were the size of a golf ball, Uranus would be the size of a soccer ball

The Planets "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles"Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Uranus was the very first planet to be discovered with a telescope.

Uranus' moons are named after characters in Shakespeare's plays: Umbriel, Cordelia, and Ariel.

NASA plans to probe Uranus in about 15 years

Uranus is tilted on its side, likely from some kind of collision in its past

Uranus smells like farts. The planet has clouds made of hydrogen sulfide, one of the gasses responsible for smelly flatus.

Summer lasts for 42 years on Uranus.

Uranus' diameter is 31,763 miles (9400 metres) across; four times bigger than earth.