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4 days ago · Uranus, seventh planet in distance from the Sun and the least massive of the solar system’s four giant, or Jovian, planets. Uranus has more than two dozen moons, five of which (Umbriel, Miranda, Ariel, Titania, and Oberon) are relatively large, and a system of narrow rings.
- The Ring System
Uranus - Rings, Moons, Atmosphere: The rings of Uranus were...
- Basic Astronomical Data
Uranus - Gas Giant, Rings, Moons: At Uranus’s distance from...
- Observations From Earth
Uranus - Rings, Moons, Axis: Uranus was discovered by the...
- Magnetic Field, Magnetosphere, Rings
Uranus - Magnetic Field, Magnetosphere, Rings: Like the...
- Moons, Rings, Atmosphere
Uranus - Moons, Rings, Atmosphere: Uranus’s five largest...
- The Ring System
2 days ago · Uranus is an ice giant planet, primarily composed of water, methane, and ammonia, and has the coldest atmosphere in the solar system with temperatures that can dip down to -224°C (-371°F). The planet has a tilted axis of rotation, which causes it to rotate on its side with its poles pointing towards the sun.
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Uranus Facts. Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun. There are so far 27 known moons (Confirmed) in orbit round Uranus. Uranus was discovered in 1781 by Sir William Herschel. The planet is classed as a Gas Giant. Uranus derives its name from the Roman god for Father of Saturn.
3 days ago · The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...
5 days ago · A Bizarre Form of Water Could Help Explain Uranus's Messy Magnetism. Physics 29 May 2024. By Michelle Starr. A view of Uranus taken by Voyager 2. (NASA/JPL) One of the most peculiar things about Uranus and Neptune is their magnetic fields. Each of these planets has a hot mess of a magnetosphere, off-kilter and tilted wildly from the rotational ...
3 days ago · "In Uranus, we think that hydrogen ions themselves—i.e., protons—are the free charge carriers. Not necessarily as standalone H + ions, but perhaps in the form of hydronium H 3 O + , ammonium ...
4 days ago · Alien ion of water may explain why Uranus is so weird. Scientists have discovered the potential existence of a bizarre new molecule related to water. Dubbed “aquodiium,” this ion could form ...
