Strange Universe 1/17/21

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Berman

Published January 17, 2021 at 7:12 PM EST

We don’t often think about the third largest planet. Most of us don’t even pronounce it correctly. But once in a while, Uranus becomes briefly easy to find and to observe, and if you own a simple pair of binoculars, that happens this coming Wednesday.

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