Uranus - NASA Science
WEBUranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and it's the third largest planet in our solar system – about four times wider than Earth. Uranus is a very cold and windy planet. It is surrounded by faint rings, and more than two dozen small moons as it rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit.
Uranus - Wikipedia
WEBUranus has the third-largest diameter and fourth-largest mass among the Solar System's planets. Based on current models, inside its volatile mantle layer is a rocky core, and surrounding it is a thick hydrogen and helium atmosphere.
Uranus: A guide to the coldest planet in the solar system | Space
WEBJun 5, 2023 · Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet in the solar system. Although Uranus is visible to the naked eye, it was long mistaken as a star because of the...
Uranus | Facts, Moons, & Rings | Britannica
WEBAug 24, 1998 · 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.
In Depth | Uranus – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBThe seventh planet from the Sun with the third largest diameter in our solar system, Uranus is very cold and windy. The ice giant is surrounded by 13 faint rings and 27 small moons as it rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit.
All About Uranus | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEB3 days ago · Uranus is an ice giant (instead of a gas giant). It is mostly made of flowing icy materials above a solid core. Uranus has a thick atmosphere made of methane, hydrogen, and helium. Uranus is the only planet that spins on its side. Uranus spins the opposite direction as Earth and most other planets. Time on Uranus
Uranus Facts - Science@NASA
WEBUranus is the only planet whose equator is nearly at a right angle to its orbit, with a tilt of 97.77 degrees. This may be the result of a collision with an Earth-sized object long ago. This unique tilt causes Uranus to have the most extreme seasons in the solar system.
James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning photo of Uranus …
WEBApr 6, 2023 · The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an amazing image of Uranus, showing in great detail the ice giant's ring system, its brightest moons and its dynamic atmosphere.
NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World With New Image of Uranus
WEBApr 6, 2023 · Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a stunning image of the solar system’s other ice giant, the planet Uranus. The new image features dramatic rings as well as bright features in the planet’s atmosphere.
Planet Uranus facts and information - National Geographic
WEBJanuary 17, 2017. • 6 min read. Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, may initially look like a bland, blue-green ball. But there's a lot to love about the icy giant, from its 13 rings to...