For decades, Uranus and Neptune have been filed neatly into the “ice giant” drawer, shorthand for worlds built mostly from ...

A new computational model suggests that Uranus' and Neptune's cores may be less icy than their "ice giant" nickname suggests.

Uranus, with its near-sideways 98-degree tilt and incredibly low atmospheric temperatures, is one of the most obscure planets to exist in our planetary neighborhood. The planet’s unique qualities have ...

Their simulation allowed them to analyze the thermal and electric processes at the core of the two ice giants since, according to a statement, these processes are often physically impossible to ...

Uranus’ core is small, only 0.55 Earth masses, while the planet’s overall mass is around 14 Earth masses. While these facts are all well known, the internal heat of both planets presents much more of ...

Every planet in the solar system sports distinct properties; however, Uranus seems to be the elephant in the room. It’s the only world in our stellar neighborhood that spins on its side, and ...

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A panel of planetary scientists has determined that Uranus should be a focus for future exploration by NASA. Should the recommendation go ahead, the agency could launch a $4.2 billion orbiter and ...