Latest about Uranus
What would you name a Uranus probe? The internet's answers are about what you'd think
Thriller films, Antarctic explorers and female science pioneers featured in an informal naming contest seeking a moniker for a proposed Uranus spacecraft mission.
NASA really wants to probe Uranus and could start planning next year
Dr. Lori Glaze of NASA's Planetary Science Division offered updates about the potential mission at a virtual town hall.
Uranus will reverse its path in the sky on Wednesday (Aug 24). Here's how to see it
Uranus will reverse its eastward movement Wednesday (Aug. 24) and begin its westward path across the night sky.
Shades of Uranus: Scientists know why the planet and Neptune are different hues of blue
The way each planet's atmosphere responds to methane might be responsible for the different hues of Uranus and Neptune.
New Moons and Rings Found at Uranus
Astronomers have discovered new rings and small moons around Uranus and found surprising changes in satellite orbits around the giant planet.
Uranus by 2049: Here's why scientists want NASA to send a flagship mission to the strange planet
A key committee of scientists has recommended that a flagship mission to Uranus should be NASA's highest-priority large planetary science mission for the next decade.
What is the temperature of Uranus?
Reference The temperature of Uranus averages minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit. Uranus holds the record for the coldest temperature ever measured in the solar system.
Here's how to see Uranus at its brightest in the sky
The distant planet is about to reach opposition, and with the right equipment you'll be able to spot it.
