A few months later, in April 1986, a sudden power surge during a reactor systems test caused a meltdown of the Chernobyl ...

Every planet in the solar system leans, some gently, some dramatically, and that tilt quietly shapes everything from our ...

Saturn is on display in the early-evening sky this month along with Uranus and Neptune, both within reach of binoculars.

Far from the Sun, Uranus sits tipped on its side, carrying a magnetic system unlike any other planet’s. Its equator tilts ...

Nearly four decades after Voyager 2 skimmed past Uranus, a fresh look at its measurements is reshaping what scientists thought they knew about the ice giant’s strange magnetic environment. By ...

Although they are technically gas giants, Uranus and Neptune are referred to as "ice giants" due to their composition. This refers to the fact that Uranus and Neptune have more methane, water, and ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has peered at Uranus, left, and Neptune to study the so-called "ice giant" planets, but little is known about their interior composition. Credit: NASA / ESA / M. Showalter / ...

Space.com reports that new analysis of Voyager 2 data suggests Uranus may have been experiencing a strong solar wind event during the spacecraft’s 1986 flyby. Researchers revisited the measurements ...

The composition of Uranus and Neptune might be less icy than previously thought, according to a new study by University of Zürich scientists. “The ice giant classification is oversimplified as Uranus ...

A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the NCCR PlanetS is challenging our understanding of the solar system planets' interior. The composition of Uranus and Neptune, the two ...

Uranus and Neptune may not be the icy worlds we’ve long imagined. A new Swiss-led study uses innovative hybrid modeling to reveal that these planets could just as easily be dominated by rock as by ...

In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 provided the only direct measurement of the radiation environment at Uranus. These findings established the well-accepted characterization of a system with a weaker ion ...