Most planets spin like tops around the sun. But one planet in the solar system breaks all the rules. Uranus is the weirdest world in our solar system. It rolls around the sun like a giant blue barrel.

Within our solar system, Uranus is a geometric oddball. Its spin axis tilts more than 90° from its orbit, so it essentially rolls on its side through space. In contrast, Earth and other planets tilt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lone spacecraft's visit to Uranus may have left us with the complete wrong impression of the ice giant for nearly 40 years. The ...

Uranus is more interesting than previously thought, scientists have found. Everything scientists know about the distant world has been thrown into question after reviewing the only mission to venture ...

The ice giant Uranus is one of the most fascinating objects in the solar system, with its sideways rotation, intricate ring system, and unique family of moons. However, it is also one of the least ...

A new computer model can be used to detect and measure interior oceans on the ice covered moons of Uranus. The model works by analyzing orbital wobbles that would be visible from a passing spacecraft.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. With Earth directly between Uranus and the Sun, the seventh ...

The awesome thing about science is that the more you learn, the more you question even the most basic facts. Before we go to ...