SPACEAstronomers are determining the cause of X-Rays emitted for the first time from Uranus. With its sideways rotation and not having a real surface, Uranus might seem to be the weirdest planet in the solar system.
Thirty years ago, Voyager 2 made a flyby on Uranus which sent valuable data back to Earth. But it was not only recently that scientists discovered that there are plasmoids in Uranus, an indication that its atmosphere is being stripped away.
Here are five unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system you probably did not know! What do you think as you gaze up at the stars? That we're not alone, maybe? The vastness of everything? There are lots to ask about space.
Neptune and Uranus are two planets in the solar system that are most poorly understood. Deep within them, they could be raining diamonds, and scientists now know-how.
The way the planet dances with the solar wind makes it even stranger. Even considering the small number of planets in our solar system, Uranus is odd. A new study of its magnetic field indicates that it is even stranger than we thought.
Hubble spots auroras on Uranus. These most intense auroras have been seen for the first time ever. Ever seen Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis here on Earth, also known as the "dawn of the north" and "dawn of the south?" This natural phenomenon appears as incredible bursts of light that illuminate the night sky in myriad hues.