Cold, dark and windswept - despite its calm appearance, the ice giant Uranus is a planet of extremes. Orbiting the Sun at an average distance of 2.9 billion kilometres - more than 19 times further out ...

The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

An enhanced image from the high-powered telescope orbiting in space shows the ... polar cap becomes "more prominent" when Uranus tilts toward the sun as part of its 21-year-long winter.

Known as the "Parade of Planets," the celestial event will feature appearances from Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn through the end of January, according to Farmer's Almanac. Mercury ...

Uranus and Neptune are the furthest planets from the Sun. They are known as the Ice ... Solar System – A group of objects orbiting around a star. Planet – A large, spherical object orbiting ...

Within our Solar System, an oddity exists. Caught in the vicinity between Saturn and Uranus, it at times swings closer to the former and at other times the latter. This comet's peculiarity lies in ...

The seventh planet from the sun continues to surprise us. Just last year, astronomers in Chile discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus that's only 5 miles (8 km) wide.