Of course, Neptune’s axis isn’t nearly as skewed as Uranus, which is one reason that scientists have struggled to determine what caused Uranus’ strange tilt. According to a new study in ...

Uranus' magnetic field acts in a very different way from other planets. Understanding its nature could be key to finding alien life in the future. You can read more about the scientists' findings ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

Uranus, the third-largest planet in our ... the team was “knocked over by the weirdness of a magnetic field” so tilted from ...

Uranus, the Solar System's oddball, rotates on its side with a 98-degree tilt. Likely caused by an ancient collision, this tilt leads to unique behaviors, including retrograde rotation opposite ...

On Earth, the magnetic field is symmetrical and nearly parallel to the geographical equator, whereas on Uranus, it is highly ...

For example, a Uranian year lasts about 84 Earth years. Due to Uranus's wonky tilt, the sun only shines on one pole for a quarter of an entire Uranian year, leading to a very long winter that ...

On the other hand, Uranus not only rotates in a westward direction (opposite to most planets) but its axis is tilted to such an extreme degree that it seems to be lying on its side about the Sun.

On this date, Jan. 24, 1986, Voyager 2 began beaming images from Uranus, giving scientists unprecedented data and insights ...