So, it came as a shock to many people when, in 1781, it was announced that a seventh planet, the first to be discovered since ...

On March 10, 1977, astronomers discovered rings around Uranus! [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] Astronomers had long suspected that Uranus has rings, but the actual discovery ...

Do you know which planet is called the green planet of the solar system? This ice giant contains a large amount of methane gas, which absorbs red light and reflects blue-green light. Learn about its ...

New images of Uranus show the planet in blue, the upper atmosphere in red, auroras in lighter red spots and rings in white. ESA / Webb, NASA, CSA, STScI, P. Tiranti, H. Melin, M. Zamani (ESA / Webb) ...

Starship’s heavy lift capacity, in orbit refueling, and potential aerobraking role could significantly accelerate a long-awaited mission to Uranus.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first vertical view of Uranus's upper atmosphere, delivering an unprecedented look at the planet's ionosphere and auroral structures.

Researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the most detailed map yet of Uranus's upper atmosphere. The planet's tilted rotation and offset magnetic field cause its auroras to be complex ...

Voyager 2’s flyby of Uranus in 1986 recorded radiation levels so extreme they baffled scientists for nearly 40 years. New research suggests the spacecraft caught Uranus during a rare solar wind event ...

NASA and ESA observations reveal why Uranus and Neptune appear different colors despite their similar size and composition. Huge goanna rescued after mistaking electricity pole for tree Moses ...

For decades, scientists have grouped Uranus and Neptune with other ice giants like Saturn and Jupiter, assuming that their interiors were primarily made up of water, methane, and ammonia. The ...