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Early in history of the planet, scientists believe Uranus was hit by something causing it to change its rotation
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It was first recorded as a star instead of a planet.
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William Herschel (1738-1822) first recognized it as a comet, but then found it to be a planet.
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William Herschel discovers the first 4 moons Titania, Oberon, Ariel and Umbriel.
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The fifth moon was discovered by Gerard Kuiper.
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Scientists discover that Uranus has a ring system.
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Voyager 2 flew by uranus in 1986 and detected a magnetic field 50 times stronger than earths.
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The Hubble Telescope discovered 2 previously unknown rings of uranus
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