One of the most bizarre phenomena in our solar system is the strange way that Uranus spins on its side. That’s a puzzle because all the other planets spin upright. What could have happened to ...

Talk about a big bang. A "cataclysmic" collision some 4 billion years ago between Uranus and another massive object forever changed the evolution of the giant planet, a new study suggests. Uranus ...

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.

"Uranus is weird, so it's always been uncertain how much the magnetic field actually interacts with its satellites." ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb captured this dynamic world with rings, moons, storms, and ...

“Uranus spins on its side, with its axis pointing almost at right angles to those of all the other planets in the Solar System," lead author Jacob Kegerreis, PhD researcher at Durham University ...

Uranus lies and rotates on its side, leaving its magnetic field tilted 60 degrees from its axis. As a result, the magnetic field ‘tumbles’ asymmetrically relative to the solar wind.

Learn about the unexpected discovery that has shaped new perspectives on Uranus' moons and their brightness.

One of the most peculiar attributes of Uranus is that it spins on its side, a characteristic not shared by any other known planet. We have seasons on Earth because our planet spins with a moderate ...

One of the most bizarre phenomena in our Solar System is the strange way that Uranus spins on its side. That’s a puzzle because all the other planets spin upright. What could have happened to make ...

Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, "spins on its side, with its axis pointing almost at right angles to those of all the other planets in the solar system," said study lead author Jacob ...