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Look Up! Uranus and the Waning Gibbous Moon Share the Sky
By Chelsea Gohd published
Just before dawn today (Aug. 21), skywatchers will be able to spot both Uranus and the waning gibbous moon.

Uranus 'Backs Up' in the Night Sky Ahead This Week's Full Moon
By Chelsea Gohd published
Tonight, Aug. 12, Uranus will reverse direction and begin a westward, retrograde loop that will last into mid-January, 2020.

A Mysterious Glow Warms Rings of Uranus
By Elizabeth Howell published
Some sort of a heat wave has warmed the rings of Uranus, even though the planet orbits far away from the sun.

Scientists Want to Probe Atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune
By Meghan Bartels published
It's been decades since a spacecraft visited either Uranus or Neptune — which means scientists are busy dreaming up instruments that could be flown out on the next probe to these ice giants.

Here's What a Spacecraft Orbiting Uranus Could Learn
By Meghan Bartels published
No spacecraft has gotten a close look at Uranus in more than three decades — but scientists know they want to go back, if they can design the right mission to do so.

Dim Planet Uranus Makes a Surprise Appearance in This Night Sky Photo
By Hanneke Weitering published
Can you spot Uranus in this photo?

Why Is Uranus on Its Side? Incredible Simulations Could Solve the Mystery.
By Meghan Bartels published
Solar systems are messy places, but the tools astronomers use to understand these systems can re-create that chaos with surprising beauty.

Want to See Uranus? A Full Moon Lights the Way
By Doris Elin Urrutia published
Uranus reached opposition on Oct. 23, and if you want to observe the frigid planet this week, look toward the full moon.
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