Uranus
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By Robert Lea Published
The New Moon's dark sky coinciding with the ice giant planet reaching opposition fosters the perfect time to try to catch sight of Uranus.

By Keith Cooper Published
Large amounts of dust are being expelled from the Uranus system to settle in the ecliptic plane and contribute to the zodiacal light, a new study suggests.

By Keith Cooper Published
After nearly 40 years of searching, astronomers have now spotted the infrared northern lights on Uranus.

By Charles Q. Choi Last updated
Reference Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and was the first to be discovered with a telescope. We explore this ice giant in more detail here.

By Keith Cooper Published
Once thought to be drab and inert, Uranus' atmosphere is gradually revealing how storm-ridden it really is.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
The four biggest moons of Uranus — Titania, Oberon, Ariel and Umbriel — may harbor salty oceans beneath their frozen surfaces, a new study suggests.

By Robert Lea Last updated
Reference At the outer edge of the solar system is the coldest planet Uranus, but it isn't alone. The ice giant is orbited by at least 28 moons, some as strange and unique as the ice giant itself.

By Robert Lea Published
The Uranus moons Ariel and Miranda may have active oceans blasting plumes of particles into space, a new look at data collected by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft suggests.
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