Most of this confusion comes from Uranus' unusual tilt. The planet's axis is tilted 98 degrees relative to its orbit around the sun — giving it the appearance of a rolling ball, rather than a ...

Uranus might be the butt of many jokes, but it’s one of the most unusual planets in the Solar System. Unlike all other planets, it rotates almost entirely on its side, with its axis tilted over ...

This makes calculating the length of a Uranian day hard enough, but it's further complicated by Uranus being tilted at 98 degrees on its axis, so it's essentially rolling on its side, with the ...

Science Space Solar System Uranus has a longer day than astronomers thought The tilted planet is home to unpredictable aurorae. By Laura Baisas Published Apr 7, 2025 1:15 PM EDT ...

On March 13, 1781, astronomer William Herschel changed our understanding of the solar system forever. He discovered Uranus, a planet unlike any other, with a tilted axis, bizarre weather patterns ...

The oddest thing about Uranus is its unique tilt. Planets like Jupiter and Mercury spin almost straight up and down. Earth's whirls with its axis tilted 23 1/2 degrees.

"Uranus is the only planet whose equator is nearly at a right angle to its orbit, with a tilt of 97.77 degrees. This may be the result of a collision with an Earth-sized object long ago," NASA ...

NASA is Coming for Uranus: A Mission to Unveil the Secrets of the Ice Giant. Move over, Mars! There's a new frontier in our cosmic backyard beckoning, and it's tilted on its axis – literally.

Also topsy turvy is Uranus' magnetosphere, the magnetic field enveloping the gaseous world. It's tipped nearly 60 degrees from the axis of rotation.

That slow orbit, plus the extreme tilt of Uranus, means the ice giant experiences extreme seasons, with the polar cap visible in the image resulting from its north polar region being in the depths ...

The planet spins around its own axis at a highly unusual 98-degree tilt, giving it the "most extreme seasons in the solar system," per NASA.