Uranus is a bluish “ice giant” planet with a diameter equivalent to four Earths and a mass slightly greater than 14.5 Earths. It has a unique axial tilt of 97.77° and is the coldest planet in the solar system. It has small rings and 27 known moons, with Miranda being the largest. Uranus was discovered […]
Uranus has 27 moons, with five spherical ones named after Shakespearean characters. Most are discovered by ground-based telescopes and are made up of water ice, silicate rock, and methane ice. Uranus’ moons have geological features named after Shakespearean characters. Titania has a grand canyon, while Oberon has tall mountains and a cratered surface. Ariel is […]
Uranus has a 21-year winter due to its tilted position on its side, which determines the hemisphere facing the sun. Its seasons change when the north and south poles slowly reverse. Winter on Uranus lasts 21 years. Seasons are the result of how close a planet is to the sun as it rotates on its […]
