Uranus can contain 63 Earths within it, summer lasts for 42 years here, and Uranus only has 2 seasons… these are some unbelievable facts that few people know about Uranus.
Uranus (Uranus) was originally named the “Georgium Sidus,” in honor of King George III of Great Britain.
Summer on Uranus lasts for 42 years.
Uranus has the coldest atmosphere in the solar system, with a minimum temperature of -224°C.
The size of Uranus can hold 63 Earths inside it.
Jupiter has 67 moons, Saturn has 62 moons, Uranus has 27 moons, Neptune has 14 moons, Mars has 2 moons, while our Earth has only one moon.
Uranus only has two seasons: summer and winter.
The 27 moons of Uranus are named after characters from the works of Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.
Wind speeds on Uranus can reach up to 900 km/h.
The gravitational force on the surfaces of Venus, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune is similar to that of Earth.
Neptune was first discovered through mathematical methods before it was directly observed through a telescope, based on the orbit of Uranus.
Unlike other planets, Uranus rotates while lying on its side in its orbit around the Sun.
One of the natural satellites orbiting Uranus is named Cupid.
Uranus is the first planet in the solar system to be discovered solely through a telescope.
The German astronomer William Herschel discovered this planet in 1781.
The chemical element uranium was named in 1789 to commemorate this event.
Uranus is located approximately 2.87 billion kilometers from the Sun.
Uranus is the most tilted planet in the solar system.
A day on Uranus lasts 17 hours, but a year on this planet can last as long as a human lifetime on Earth: 84 years.
Not only does Saturn have rings, but Uranus also has rings around it, which we cannot see because they are too distant.
Uranus also has rings around it.
It is estimated that the rings of Uranus were formed about 600 million years ago.
Uranus is an icy planet composed of water, methane, and ammonia.
Because Uranus rotates very slowly around the Sun, some parts of the planet do not receive light for extended periods. In such cases, massive storms will form.
NASA is planning a special mission to Uranus, and if all goes well, the spacecraft will launch in 2034.
| Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun; it is the third largest planet by radius and the fourth largest by mass in the system. Uranus has a composition similar to Neptune, and both have a chemical makeup different from the two larger gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn. |
