March 13, 2020
On This Day in Triskaidekaphobia
Friday the 13th does not necessarily bode ill.
For example, on March 13th 1781, William Herschel discovered Uranus!
For example, on March 13th 1781, William Herschel discovered Uranus!
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Besides, the seventh planet from the sun is actually quite interesting despite the tedious jokes revolving around its name.
Besides, the seventh planet from the sun is actually quite interesting despite the tedious jokes revolving around its name.
The planet and its moons have surprising potential. In fact, here is a long post by Matter Beam on how to colonize Uranus!
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What?
The planet has an anomalously large percentage of helium 3 in its clouds and a bunch of cool icy moons which seem quite comparable to Ceres.
The system is far enough out to keep the pesky tourists at bay.
Interestingly though, Matter Beam's article has an idea for a potentially interesting "killer app" that could make the the two "ice giants" quite useful in the far future.
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