Even today, this icy, ringed oddball continues to keep scientists guessing. Uranus spins sideways, so each pole gets blasted ...

A new study revealed Uranus’s structure as a planet changed and brightened significantly over the past 20 years. The study, performed by researchers from the University of Arizona and the ...

We now have a good idea about the makeup of Uranus’ atmosphere 20 years of observations have given us more knowledge about the icy giant.

Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s most mysterious planets.

Science News: In April 2025, a rare stellar occultation provided NASA scientists a unique opportunity to study Uranus' atmosphere, offering insights not possible in ...

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 ...

By using a new technique, they found that Uranus completes a full rotation in 17 hours, 14 minutes and 52 seconds. That’s 28 seconds longer than the previous estimate in 1986.

A new way to measure the length of Uranus’s day could also help determine the rotation rates of other celestial objects—including exoplanets ...

Aurora lights on Uranus helped NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope measure the planet’s interior rotation rate, changing what astronomers know about how long a day is on the cold and windy world.