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Far from the Sun, Uranus sits tipped on its side, carrying a magnetic system unlike any other planet’s. Its equator tilts ...

Uranus will reach perigee, or the closest point in its orbit to Earth overnight at approximately 3 a.m. EST. NASA, ESA, A. Simon (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), and M.H. Wong and A. Hsu ...

For sure, it was a far-reaching recommendation: The planet Uranus and its moons should be NASA's highest-priority new flagship mission for startup in the decade 2023-2032. The proposed mission, known ...

Neptune and Uranus are the seventh and eighth planets from the sun, and as such share a lot of the same characteristics.

Berkeley — As the rings of Uranus swing edge-on to Earth – a short-lived view we get only once every 42 years – astronomers observing the event are getting an unprecedented, glare-free view of the ...

Two of Earth’s neighbors are on track to be in opposition, providing amateur and professional astronomers a clearer, brighter view of them both. Beginning on Thursday until Friday, Nov. 3, Jupiter ...