A new computational model suggests that Uranus' and Neptune's cores may be less icy than their "ice giant" nickname suggests.

A lone spacecraft's visit to Uranus may have left us with the complete wrong impression of the ice giant for nearly 40 years. The strange, sideways-rotating planet – the third largest in our solar ...

Revisiting old data from Voyager 2, scientists have worked out how a dense, shocked region of the solar wind could have manipulated Uranus' magnetosphere.

For decades, Uranus and Neptune have carried the tidy label of “ice giants,” shorthand for worlds built mostly from frozen ...

For the next couple of weeks, two of the most fascinating gas giants will shine in the night sky from dusk until dawn. Jupiter and Uranus are both directly opposite the Sun this month, and they’re ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. With Earth directly between Uranus and the Sun, the seventh ...

Uranus, often referred to as the planet of cosmic rebellion, challenges traditional norms to forge new pathways. As a generational planet, it moves more slowly than the personal planets, taking ...

Amateur astronomers asked to watch giant storm on distant planet. Nov. 2, 2011 — -- Something strange is happening on the planet Uranus. A fuzzy white spot has appeared on its frigid blue cloud ...

This cosmic clash will challenge us to reevaluate how we balance stability and our individual freedom Hold onto your hats (and your hearts)! On Dec. 28, love planet Venus will clash with change-maker ...