Uranus

Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is unique among the gas giants. It rotates on its side, making it different from all other planets in the solar system. Uranus has a thick atmosphere composed mostly of hydrogen, helium, and methane, which gives it a bluish-green color. Scientists study Uranus to learn m...

Have you ever heard of a planet that spins on its side? That’s Uranus, first closely observed by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986.

The seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus, is an incredible 1.8 billion miles away. Even traveling as fast as light, sunlight takes more than 2 hours and 40 minutes to reach it.

This icy giant moves slowly ...