About 30,300 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Uranus - Wikipedia

    Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is a gaseous cyan -coloured ice giant. Most of the planet is made of water, ammonia, and methane in a supercritical phase of matter, which astronomy calls …

  2. Uranus - Science@NASA

    5 days ago · Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and the third largest planet in our solar system – about four times wider than Earth. Uranus is very cold and windy. It is surrounded by faint rings, …

  3. Planet Uranus facts and information | National Geographic

    Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, may initially look like a bland, blue-green ball. But there's a lot to love about the icy giant, from its 13 rings to its 27 known moons to the fact that...

  4. Uranus 101 - National Geographic Society

    Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the solar system, what phenomena caused the unique tilt of its axis, and the curious origin of the planet's name.

  5. Uranus Facts | What Is Uranus Made Of | Uranus Composition, Age, …

    Jan 11, 2026 · What is Uranus? Learn facts about its size, rings, moons, rotation, and cold atmosphere. Also, explore Uranus’ upcoming events!

  6. Uranus, the sideways planet - The Planetary Society

    Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, is a cyan-colored world tipped on its side boasting rings and 27 known moons. Uranus-sized worlds are common around other stars, so studying the planet helps us …

  7. Uranus: Size, distance from the Sun, orbit | Astronomy.com

    Oct 20, 2023 · Uranus, the third-largest planet in the solar system, has an average temperature of –350° F and does not have a solid surface. Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, possesses a diameter …

  8. Uranus: the first planet discovered with a telescope

    When Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, was discovered in 1781, it expanded the known limits of our solar system. It was also the first planet to be discovered using a telescope.

  9. Uranus planet | Canadian Space Agency

    Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is considered an ice giant because it is largely made up of water, ammonia, and methane in solid form. Like all the other planets, Uranus was likely formed in …

  10. Uranus | Facts, Moons, & Rings | Britannica

    Jan 2, 2026 · Uranus, seventh planet in distance from the Sun and the least massive of the solar system’s four giant, or Jovian, planets. Uranus has more than two dozen moons, five of which …