Uranus, the third-largest planet in our solar system, is sometimes visible with the unaided eye. Credit: Creators.com illustration How many planets are there in our solar system? Nine? Eight? Twelve?

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 ...

Of all our planets, Uranus has had a tough time in the reputation stakes over the years. Its name alone is the butt of jokes, and NASA's announcement last week that it wanted to target Uranus with a ...

Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, may initially look like a bland, blue-green ball. But there's a lot to love about the icy giant, from its 13 rings to its 27 known moons to the fact that it ...

Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and was the first to be discovered with a telescope. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Uranus has the kudos of being the first planet discovered in modern history, though it nearly didn't happen. Astronomer William Herschel was charting stars in the Gemini constellation when he saw a ...

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