Live Science tries to keep jokes about the planet Uranus to a minimum, but you should know that even scientists say Uranus smells terrible. Thankfully, there's a wealth of fascinating facts to learn about our solar system's seventh planet that have nothing to do with human anatomy, and the ice giant has become a top target for planetary scientists to explore. Our expert writers and editors bring you the most interesting findings coming out of that research, from a raging "polar vortex" over Uranus' north pole to how scientists created the most detailed map of Uranus' mysterious auroras to unraveling the mystery of what smacked Uranus on its side, with the latest news, features and articles about Uranus.
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Scientists find Uranus is surprisingly warm, heating up the case for a new planetary missionScientists have found that Uranus emits its own internal heat, contradicting data from NASA's Voyager 2 probe nearly four decades ago.
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Surprised scientists discover the 'dark sides' of Uranus' moons are the wrong way aroundResearchers armed with the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed that some of Uranus' largest moons have one side brighter than the other — but not the side they were expecting.
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Scientists finally know how long a day on Uranus isAn 11-year Hubble study has finally revealed how long a day lasts on Uranus.
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Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives revealSurface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.
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Scientists finally know why ultraviolent superstorms flare up on Uranus and Neptune -
A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope findsAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.
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Neptune isn't as blue as you think, and these new images of the planet prove itA new treatment of images collected by Voyager 2 in the late 1980s using data from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the actual colors of the solar system's distant ice giants, Neptune and Uranus.
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Space photo of the week: Uranus 'rings' in the New Year in stunning James Webb telescope imageThe James Webb Space Telescope reveals a stunning new portrait of ice giant Uranus, featuring its frigid rings and 14 of 27 moons.
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Raging 'polar vortex' discovered over Uranus' north pole for 1st timeA polar cyclone is swirling on Uranus, further showing that the planet's atmosphere is a hive of hidden activity.
