The telescope observed the ice giant for a full rotation, revealing how temperature and charged particles vary with altitude.

Uranus does not behave like an ordinary planet. Its magnetic field tilts by nearly 60 degrees and sits off-center, so the charged particles that spark auroras do not gather in neat rings. They sweep ...

A research team has successfully created the first-ever three-dimensional map of Uranus’s upper atmosphere.

A flyby of Uranus in 1986 is where we gathered much of our knowledge about the distant ice giant, but new research has found that this may not have been a standard representation of the planet's ...

Uranus, the third-largest planet in our solar system, is sometimes visible with the unaided eye. Credit: Creators.com illustration How many planets are there in our solar system? Nine? Eight? Twelve?

Uranus, an ice giant planet and the seventh planet from the sun, may be warmer than previously thought. The third largest planet in the solar system — previously thought to be the coldest despite ...

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Amateur astronomers asked to watch giant storm on distant planet. Nov. 2, 2011 — -- Something strange is happening on the planet Uranus. A fuzzy white spot has appeared on its frigid blue cloud ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Uranus in Gemini is here; bold words and world upturned. Read on to see if your sign will be most affected. Buckle up, my babies — ...

Six planets are above the horizon this weekend — but only two are obvious to the naked eye. Here’s what you’ll really see ...