Uranus is difficult to see without the most powerful telescopes, such as the James Webb Space Telescope. As technology has advanced, it has unlocked more secrets of the strange, tilted planet (it ...

Of course, Neptune’s axis isn’t nearly as skewed as Uranus, which is one reason that scientists have struggled to determine what caused Uranus’ strange tilt. According to a new study in ...

Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, is a unique and enigmatic world. Its pale blue-green hue and unusual axial tilt – it essentially rotates on its side – have captivated scientists for ...

Uranus, the Solar System's oddball, rotates on its side with a 98-degree tilt. Likely caused by an ancient collision, this tilt leads to unique behaviors, including retrograde rotation opposite ...

On Earth, the magnetic field is symmetrical and nearly parallel to the geographical equator, whereas on Uranus, it is highly ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

On the other hand, Uranus not only rotates in a westward direction (opposite to most planets) but its axis is tilted to such an extreme degree that it seems to be lying on its side about the Sun.