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General and Exploration

• Where does Uranus get its name from?
• Is Uranus visible to the naked eye?
• How far is Uranus from the Sun?
• How large is Uranus compared to the Earth?
• What does Uranus' surface look like?
• Why does Uranus appear bluer than Jupiter and Saturn?
• What is unusual about Uranus' rotation?
• In what ways is Uranus not like the other Jovian planets?
• Is any spacecraft from Earth on or near Uranus?

Moons and Rings

• Does Uranus have moons?
• In what sense is Uranus' moon Miranda strange?
• Does Uranus have rings?
• What is stellar occultation? What does it have to do with Uranus' rings?