Uranus
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Uranus is the seventh planet in the Solar System. Uranus was discovered by the English astronomer William Herschel in 1781. It was originally named "Georgium Sidis," or "George's Planet," in honor of King George III of England. The name was later changed and named after the ancient Greek god of the heavens who was the father of Saturn (Chronos) and grandfather of Jupiter (Zeus). Uranus has twenty one moons, including Miranda, Circe, Puck, Baltar, Spungo, and Tybalt. Most of the moons of Uranus have names drawn from the works of Shakespeare. The existence of 21 moons suggest the existence of 21 gods that rule the planet with an iron fist. They are pretty upset with the humorous name their planet was given.