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In recent days, you may have seen articles claiming the“best meteor shower of the year” is about to start. Unfortunately, the hype is overblown – par ...
When checking out Uranus, scientists discovered something exciting: that the planet appears to have a long-term girlfriend. In a new, not-yet-peer-reviewed paper, an international group of researchers ...
The other object is 2014 NX 65, which is definitely not resonant with Uranus but might have an inner 3:2 resonance with ...
But how do scientists pronounce the name of the planet-and who named it that in the first place? Though English astronomer John Flamsteed was the first person to record observations of Uranus in the ...
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What If Uranus Collided With Earth?

A planetary collision between Uranus and Earth would trigger a cosmic catastrophe unlike anything the solar system has ever seen. This video breaks down the physics behind such a scenario—analyzing ...
Uranus emits 12% more heat than it gets from the Sun, contradicting Voyager 2 data. The discovery points to lingering formation heat and strengthens calls for a new NASA flagship mission to the ...
Even today, this icy, ringed oddball continues to keep scientists guessing. Uranus spins sideways, so each pole gets blasted ...