Cold, dark and windswept - despite its calm appearance, the ice giant Uranus is a planet of extremes. Orbiting the Sun at an average distance of 2.9 billion kilometres - more than 19 times further out ...

Uranus' magnetic field acts in a very different way from other planets. Understanding its nature could be key to finding alien life in the future. You can read more about the scientists' findings ...

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Planetary scientists have pinpointed the rotation period of Uranus — and it’s 28 seconds longer than they thought it was 1. Like other gas-giant planets, Uranus doesn’t have a rocky surface ...