Uranus

Stunning Images Of All Planets By NASA Will Leave You Amazed- See Pics

Our solar system comprises of 8 planets of which 4 are rocky worlds,  2 are complex gas giants and 2 are distant ice giants.

Jul 02, 2023, 15:04 PM IST

Uranus' unusual rotation creates light switch effect: Study

Uranus' magnetosphere -- the region defined by the icy planet's magnetic field and the material trapped inside it -- gets flipped on and off like a light switch every day as it rotates along with the planet, scientists have discovered.

Jun 28, 2017, 00:23 AM IST

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spots auroras on Uranus

The US space agency NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured auroras on the Uranus.

Apr 11, 2017, 20:32 PM IST

Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus' moon - Spectacular mosaic of Miranda by NASA (See pic)

The US space agency has released a stunning computer-assembled mosaic of Uranus' moon Miranda taken from Voyager 2 spacecraft.

Jan 27, 2017, 14:40 PM IST

Mystery behind birth of Saturn's rings solved

Observations show that Saturn's rings are made of more than 95 per cent icy particles, while the rings of Uranus and Neptune are darker and may have higher rock content.

Nov 01, 2016, 14:40 PM IST

Uranus may have two undiscovered moons: Study

 Uranus may have two tiny, previously undiscovered moons orbiting near two of the planet’s rings, researchers using data from NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft have found.

Oct 26, 2016, 13:18 PM IST

Astronomers detect two undiscovered dark moons loitering around Uranus! What else could it be hiding?

On re-examining data delivered by Voyager 2, astronomers came across a startling discovery.

Oct 16, 2016, 22:12 PM IST

Giant comets may pose danger to life on Earth

Known severe upsets of the terrestrial environment and interruptions in the progress of ancient civilisations, together with our growing knowledge of interplanetary matter in near-Earth space, indicate the arrival of a centaur around 30,000 years ago.

Dec 25, 2015, 17:11 PM IST