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How Did Uranus End Up On Its Side?

By Jacob Kegerreis published

Opinion A body at least twice as massive as the Earth smashing into Uranus could have made it lopsided, shows research.

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Methane in the atmosphere gives Uranus its blue hue, as seen in this image from the Keck telescope from 2004.

No Joke: Uranus Smells Terrible, Study Says

By Stephanie Pappas published

The upper cloud tops of Uranus are shot through with hydrogen sulfide, the gas that smells of rotten eggs.

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A photo of Uranus from NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, which flew by the planet in 1986.

Uranus May Have Odd, Strobe-Like Magnetic Field

By Hanneke Weitering published

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Hubble View of Uranus Auroras

Auroras on Uranus Dazzle in New Hubble Telescope Views

By Mike Wall published

Bright auroras light up Uranus' atmosphere in two newly released photos, which combine observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the agency's Voyager 2 probe.

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Trojan Asteroid 2011 QF99

First 'Trojan' Asteroid Companion of Uranus Found

By Charles Q. Choi published

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Rare Photo: Auroras on Uranus Spotted by Hubble Telescope

By Space.com Staff published

The Hubble photos are the first time auroras on Uranus have been seen from Earth orbit.

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Uranus Tilted

Planet Uranus Got Sideways Tilt From Multiple Impacts

By Space.com Staff published

Researchers previously thought a single knockout punch likely did the job.

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The Greatest Mysteries of Uranus

By Adam Hadhazy published

The only sideways planet in the solar system holds several mysteries.

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