One of Uranus's moons likely has an ocean while the composition of the planet itself is more bizarre than we knew ...

Two teams have separately concluded that Uranus is releasing more internal heat than was indicated in observations by Voyager 2. Instead of just reflecting heat from the Sun, it adds some of its own.

Let’s get this out of the way—any scientist studying Uranus will tell you that they’re tired of the planet being the butt of ...

Uranus radiates more energy than it gets from the sun, two new studies find — just as Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune do.

For example, a Uranian year lasts about 84 Earth years. Due to Uranus's wonky tilt, the sun only shines on one pole for a quarter of an entire Uranian year, leading to a very long winter that ...

Uranus' magnetic field acts in a very different way from other planets. Understanding its nature could be key to finding alien life in the future. You can read more about the scientists' findings ...

Uranus has 27 known moons, which are named after characters from the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope. Uranus takes approximately 84 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun.

Discovered in 1977, the rings were only the second such system to be found after Saturn's. However, unlike Saturn, Uranus and its rings are 'tilted' almost completely sideways, like a spinning top ...

Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will dazzle with their naked-eye brilliance, while Saturn and a faint Mercury hover closer to the horizon, challenging observers to spot them. For Uranus and Neptune, a pair ...