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Meet Bille, the name given to the world's first monostable tetrahedron—a four-faced object that will always land on the same ...
What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? July holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky.
Learn about the unexpected discovery that has shaped new perspectives on Uranus' moons and their brightness.
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 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 ...
Planet Uranus, explained. From a sideways spin to an aromatic atmosphere, the seventh planet from the sun harbors many scientific curiosities. ... The gas giant is tipped on its side, ...
The seventh planet from the Sun is the only plant named after a Greek god (the rest get their names from Roman mythology). And unlike the rest of the planets, Uranus spins almost entirely on its side.
Unlike all the other planets, Uranus spins on its side, meaning the north pole is facing the Sun for half the year, and the south pole the other half. ...
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a glowing new portrait of Uranus that showcases the ice giant’s typically hidden rings, moons, weather and ...