Uranus
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By Nola Taylor Tillman Published
The distance to Uranus from Earth is more than a billion miles.

By Nola Taylor Tillman Published
Discovered in 1781, the seventh planet was destined to cause snickers whenever someone says its name.

By Nola Taylor Tillman Published
Uranus is one of two ice giants in the outer solar system.

By Nola Taylor Tillman Published
The blue color of Uranus is caused by methane.

By Charles Q. Choi Published
The giant impact from an Earth-size rock that knocked Uranus sideways may have also helped create the tilted planet's moons, a new study finds.

By Sarah Lewin Published
Weird waves in Uranus' rings suggest there might be two tiny, unknown moonlets orbiting there.
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