Credit: NASA/Advanced Concepts Laboratory NASA researchers got a rare chance to study Uranus' atmosphere and rings this month, when the ice giant passed between Earth and a distant star ...

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, Earth and Uranus will be at their closest for ... It rotates around the sun on its side tilted 98° from vertical. Astronomers hypothesize that a cataclysmic collision ...

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, which launched on April 14, 2023, captured a unique view of the Earth, its moon and Uranus, which, like Jupiter ...

Beginning on Thursday until Friday, Nov. 3, Jupiter will be in opposition with Earth, according to EarthSky. Ten days later, Uranus will also be in opposition with Earth, appearing in the evening ...

A 2018 study suggested the colliding world could have been twice the size of Earth. — What is the temperature of Uranus? This unusual tilt gives rise to extreme seasons that last for about 20 years.

Uranus will reach perigee, or the closest point in its orbit to Earth overnight at approximately 3 a.m. EST. NASA, ESA, A. Simon (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), and M.H. Wong and A.

If you really want to annoy an astronomer, ask them to figure out how long a day is on Uranus. On planets like Earth or Mars, calculating how long they take to rotate on their axis is relatively easy.

NASA researchers got a rare chance to study Uranus' atmosphere and rings this month, when the ice giant passed between Earth and a distant star, creating a "stellar occultation." This rare event ...