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Uranus

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Title: The Sky
Relations: Husband of Gaea, the Earth
Father of Saturn
Grandfather of Jupiter
Greek: Uranus and Gaea are Greek names
English words: Uranium Solar system: planet Uranus

Uranus rings Uranus was a shadowly figure right at the start of time. He came before Saturn, who came before Jupiter. There is no picture of him, so here is a good picture of the rings of planet Uranus instead!

Uranus was the sky, and his wife Gaea was the earth. They had a violent argument and split up. Ever since the earth and sky have been apart.

Uranium is a radio-active metal used for nuclear power. It was called after the planet Uranus, as it was discovered about the same time.

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