A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

Uranus might be the butt of many jokes, but it’s one of the most unusual planets in the Solar System. Unlike all other planets, it rotates almost entirely on its side, with its axis tilted over ...

Hubble space telescope discovers Uranus' day is 28 seconds longer than previously estimated. New findings improve tracking of Uranus' magnetic poles.

This high tilt is significantly offset from its rotational axis, causing Uranus to essentially be “lying on its side.” ...

On March 13, 1781, astronomer William Herschel changed our understanding of the solar system forever. He discovered Uranus, a planet unlike any other, with a tilted axis, bizarre weather patterns ...

The oddest thing about Uranus is its unique tilt. Planets like Jupiter and Mercury spin almost straight up and down. Earth's whirls with its axis tilted 23 1/2 degrees.

A Huge Event In Its Past Made Uranus Tilt Sideways When scientists took a long look at Uranus, they found a lot of methane and a few surprises.

NASA is Coming for Uranus: A Mission to Unveil the Secrets of the Ice Giant. Move over, Mars! There's a new frontier in our cosmic backyard beckoning, and it's tilted on its axis – literally ...

Also topsy turvy is Uranus' magnetosphere, the magnetic field enveloping the gaseous world. It's tipped nearly 60 degrees from the axis of rotation.

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals a stunning new portrait of ice giant Uranus, featuring its frigid rings and 14 of 27 moons.

The planet spins around its own axis at a highly unusual 98-degree tilt, giving it the "most extreme seasons in the solar system," per NASA.