The core of Uranus is made up of 10 percent methane gas Previous research said it was an ice planet made up of helium and hydrogen READ MORE: Uranus and Neptune have secret MOONS Scientists have ...

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 ...

Cold, dark and windswept - despite its calm appearance, the ice giant Uranus is a planet of extremes. Orbiting the Sun at an average distance of 2.9 billion kilometres - more than 19 times further out ...

2024 — NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons spacecraft simultaneously set their sights on Uranus recently, allowing scientists to make a direct comparison of the planet from two very ...

"Uranus is the planet of transformation, radical change, crisis and freedom," writes Thomas on his blog. So when Uranus resides within Taurus — which it has been since March 6, 2019 — he says ...

When Voyager 2 sped past Uranus on January 24, 1986, the spacecraft detected no significant excess heat from the planet, making it seemingly unique among the sun’s giant worlds. However ...

Sunrise: 6:35 A.M. Sunset: 9:30 P.M. Moonrise: 1:23 P.M. Moonset: 3:49 A.M. Now is the time to catch your last views of Uranus before the planet drops out of sight, too close to the Sun for ...

Uranus spins on its side, creating bizarre seasons unlike any other planet. Hubble’s 20-year watch reveals dramatic atmospheric shifts driven by this extreme tilt. Methane isn’t spread evenly ...