New research using the James Webb Space Telescope offers the most detailed portrait yet of how auroras form on Uranus.

Uranus was discovered on March 13 more than 225 years ago. I know what you're thinking: Why don't you see more on this neglected heavenly body? Good news, I'm here to rectify that with Web sites ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. NASA is going to Uranus! This week the National Academy of ...

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 ...

The 5-day-old moon provides a guide to spotting the ice giant in the sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...

It’s getting hot and, er, gassy on Uranus. A deep, long probe of the bluish gas giant has revealed that it leaks far more heat than it receives from the Sun. The seventh planet in the solar system has ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly labeled Uranus as a gas giant. It is considered an ice giant although, according to NASA, it does not have a true surface and is mostly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan28b-2023 at 1130 pm - Half-moon Buzzes Uranus On Saturday (Jan. 28) the moon will move in front of Uranus obstructing the view ...

The planet Uranus reaches opposition on Saturday (Sept. 29). This means that Uranus is directly opposite the sun in the sky. Uranus rises will rise as the sun sets, and set as the sun rises. It will ...