Uranus - Wikipedia
WEBUranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is a gaseous cyan-coloured ice giant. Most of the planet is made of water, ammonia, and methane in a supercritical phase of matter, which in astronomy is called 'ice' or volatiles.
Uranus - NASA Science
WEBPlanet Uranus Overview. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and it's the third largest planet in our solar system – about four times wider than Earth. The diameter at its equator is 31,763 miles (51,120 kilometers). Uranus is a very cold and windy planet.
Uranus | Facts, Moons, & Rings | Britannica
WEBUranus, seventh planet in distance from the Sun and the least massive of the solar system’s four giant, or Jovian, planets, which also include Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune. At its brightest, Uranus is just visible to the unaided eye as a blue-green point of light. It is designated by the symbol ♅.
Uranus: Facts - NASA Science
WEBUranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and it has the third largest diameter of planets in our solar system. Uranus appears to spin sideways. Introduction. Namesake. Potential for Life. Size and Distance. Orbit and Rotation. Moons. Rings. Formation. Structure. Surface. Atmosphere. Magnetosphere. Introduction.
In Depth | Uranus – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBWith a radius of 15,759.2 miles (25,362 kilometers), Uranus is 4 times wider than Earth. If Earth was the size of a nickel, Uranus would be about as big as a softball. From an average distance of 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers), …
Planet Uranus facts and information - National Geographic
WEB18 Jan 2017 · January 17, 2017. • 6 min read. 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...
Uranus Facts | Rotation, Rings, Atmosphere, Size, History
WEB26 Sep 2019 · Uranus is the seventh planet discovered in the Solar System that also led to the discovery of the last planet, Neptune they are both referred to as ice giants. Officially recognized in 1781 after many observations in the past, it is the third-largest planet of the Solar System. Key Facts & Summary.
All About Uranus | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEB6 May 2024 · Uranus is an ice giant (instead of a gas giant). It is mostly made of flowing icy materials above a solid core. Uranus has a thick atmosphere made of methane, hydrogen, and helium. Uranus is the only planet that spins on its side. Uranus spins the opposite direction as Earth and most other planets. Time on Uranus.
NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World With New Image of Uranus
WEBApr 06, 2023. Article. Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a stunning image of the solar system’s other ice giant, the planet Uranus. The new image features dramatic rings as well as bright features in the planet’s atmosphere.
Uranus, the sideways planet | The Planetary Society
WEBDiameter: 51,118 kilometers (31,763 miles), Uranus is 4 times wider than Earth. Volume: 68 trillion km3 (16 trillion mi3), Earth could fit inside Uranus 68 times. Gravity: 8.7 m/s², or 89% that of Earth’s. Solar day: 17 Earth hours. Solar year: 30,687 Earth days. Atmosphere: 83% hydrogen, 15% helium, 2% methane and other gases. How we study Uranus.
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