____ was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope.

Uranus

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Solution

The correct option is A
Uranus

Uranus was discovered by William Herschel on March 13, 1781, while surveying stars in the night sky using a telescope built by himself.

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____ was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope.

The correct option is A Uranus Uranus was discovered by William Herschel on March 13, 1781, while surveying stars in the night sky using a telescope built by himself.

The correct option is A
Uranus

Uranus was discovered by William Herschel on March 13, 1781, while surveying stars in the night sky using a telescope built by himself.