In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope.
Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...
By sheer chance we may have visited the seventh planet when things weren’t normal and have misunderstood it ever since.
What an autumn it’s been for stargazing all around the world! Between the frequent Aurora and Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas and all ...
A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus's moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of our solar system, ...
The icy moon Miranda is the latest satellite in our solar system to spark hope in the search for life beyond Earth.
Uranus, blue-green in color due to the methane contained in an atmosphere comprised mostly of hydrogen and helium ...
The ice we have here on Earth is special ... Almost a billion miles from Uranus lies Saturn. Adorned with its famous icy rings. Saturn's rings are truly the jewel of the Solar System.
Much of the knowledge about Uranus was gleaned when NASA’s robotic spacecraft Voyager 2 conducted a five-day flyby in 1986.
What an autumn it’s been for stargazing all around the world! Between the frequent Aurora and Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas and all ...