On Uranus and Neptune, heat from the depths would normally lead to frequent storms. Yet, that's not the case. The answer lies in the condensation of methane, which alters heat transfer.

Storms can also be seen near and beneath the polar cap in Uranus' atmosphere. Astronomers will eagerly watch how the polar cap and the planet's weather and atmosphere change as Uranus approaches ...

James Webb Telescope Captures Detailed Image of Uranus’ Rings The high-tech observatory also observed two storm clouds on the planet, a polar cap, six moons and distant galaxies ...

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope allows for scientists to closely monitor the changing weather and seasons of the outer planets. Recent images of Jupiter and Uranus show each planet’s atmosphere ...

Scientists have uncovered the secret ingredient fueling supercharged storms on Uranus and Neptune: methane. Researchers have long wondered why the storms on these planets are so unpredictable. Now ...

But a new analysis shows that Voyager's visit coincided with a powerful solar storm, which led to a misleading idea of what the Uranian system is really like. Uranus is a beautiful, icy ringed ...

The images of Uranus were taken by NASA's high-powered James Webb Space Telescope and captured the icy planet along with its multiple inner and outer rings, many moons and a seasonal polar cap.

Uranus’s north pole, seen in 2022, showing a thickened photochemical haze. Several small storms can be seen near the edge of the polar haze boundary.

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 ...

In the 2022 view, Uranus’ rotational axis is severely off-kilter, causing the planet’s north pole to be turned toward the Sun. That pole is dominated by a polar cap, and a few storms are ...

Rings, moons, storms and a bright polar cap all shine in a new image of Uranus captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.