A stellar occultation this month gave scientists an opportunity to scrutinize the seventh planet from the Sun.

Uranus is undoubtedly the planet with the funniest name ... but while this name does sound funny, it sure beats what it was ...

Uranus just got a little more time on its hands ... This estimate was based on radio signals emitted by the pale turquoise planet's auroras and direct magnetic field measurements.

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 ...

That long-term tracking provided a more precise rotation period for Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. From that distance, it takes about 84 Earth years for Uranus to orbit the sun.

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 ...

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(CNN) – An international team of astronauts has discovered new measurements of how long a day is on Uranus. The team used the Hubble Space Telescope to track the planet’s rotation period. By using a ...

That long-term tracking provided a more precise rotation period for Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. From that distance, it takes about 84 Earth years for Uranus to orbit the sun. “The ...