Most scientists follow this pronunciation for exactly that reason: it’s neutral. It avoids the scatological “yoor-AY-nuhss” ...

Uranus is the butt of many jokes for obvious reasons. But how do scientists pronounce the name of the planet-and who named it that in the first place? Though English astronomer John Flamsteed was the ...

Uranus. Your anus. You’re in us. As hard as you might try, it’s almost impossible to avoid smirking when you hear the name of the seventh planet. This video, by GCP Grey, takes a look at the history ...

Let’s get it out of the way now. Any comments that might come to mind when you hear the name of the seventh planet from the sun pronounced a certain way—keep them to yourself. No giggles. Absolutely ...