Uranus is more interesting than previously thought, scientists have found. Everything scientists know about the distant world has been thrown into question after reviewing the only mission to venture ...

Scientists really want to probe Uranus, according to the recently announced Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey. The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine gathered up ...

“If your sky is cloudy tonight, or if you can’t get to a dark location, don’t worry: Uranus will be in this same location for ...

Uranus is a strange planet in the solar system that spins titled over on its side. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Uranus, the ...

NASA's Voyager mission beamed back unprecedented views. It also sent back some mysteries. One of these came in 1986, when the Voyager 2 probe — one of a duo of Voyager craft sent into deep space — ...

Uranus is the only planet that rotates sideways with a 98-degree tilt. Learn why Uranus spins this way, how its seasons last for decades, and why it’s the coldest, most tilted, and most mysterious ...

If you think Earth’s seasons are extreme, Uranus takes it to another level! Because it spins on its side, each pole experiences 42 years of continuous sunlight, followed by 42 years of darkness. But ...

On November 5, 2025, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft captured a remarkable image of the planet Uranus, marking an important ...

Showing that you shouldn't draw conclusions based on too few facts, new NASA research suggests that a decades-old view of Uranus as an unusually cold planet isn't true, but that it does actually ...

The James Webb Space Telescope detected a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / J. DePasquale (STScI) The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a previously unknown moon ...