What were they thinking when they named this one? I know it was named after a god, but did they not see what would happen?

The headlines made me hope my ass and possible rings there had bit been compromised. 🤔.
But seriously this is awesome. I watched a science show recently detailing how the rings were made and exist. This photo is really cool. Thanks for sharing.

way back, during the Greek civilization, it was named Urectum.

...AND it's beautiful!

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Old astronomer trick. It's what I do. One time I was watching a lunar eclipse and Uranus was just off to the side, a tiny blue jewel in the FOV of my ETX.

I've come to just accept the fact that while growing old isn't an option,
growing up, is

Always have, always will. That's how I learned to say it, and I've never felt any need to change.

Besides, wikiHow says that's how astronomers and physicists pronounce it:
https://www.wikihow.com/Pronounce-Uranus

If it's good enough for Carl Sagan, Bill Nye, and Neil DeGrasse Tyson, it's good enough for me!

'Ur-UN-ium'? A losing battle.

I tend towards "ooh-RAH-noos."

I had no desire to see another picture of Trump.

Funny how that happens.

Now back to our regularly a scheduled programming.
Great images. Thanks for sharing.

...that HIS anus has rings around it, too. IDK if it's true, but many people who would know say that.......

I mean, yea, there's some water there, and Uranus probably has more than we have on Earth, but it's frozen in the atmosphere.

Exists the Uranus Fudge Factory and General Store.

https://www.uranusgeneralstore.com/

Lot's of "interesting" popups appear. No, not baked pop-overs, pop-ups.

Shows up on Google Maps, street view. Not just a fake web site

Uranus Fudge Factory
14400 Hwy Z
St. Robert, MO

from dropping kiddo at Okstate.

Famous line when checking out and leaving

“Thank you for picking Uranus”

If it had, it would still be a planet.
But, no! If left a big mess in its orbit.

Yeah, all the boys say that.

Something about those pictures feels like hearing a distant silvery bell.

--- actually it doesn't work well in print...

They both circle yer anus looking for Klingons.

Especially with the theory of the Big Bang and the orgins of the universe.

Maybe I've seen too many Star Wars-type movies.

/"The Hindu Floatie Thing" came up with farts, too.

Happy Holidays, DU! Love y'all!