Uranus is emitting radiation that could stem from the ice giant itself or is reflected sunlight 

Uranus is called ‘the weirdest planet’ in the Solar System due its sideway rotation and not having a true surface, but a new discovery adds even more mystery to the strange ice giant. Astronomers detected X-rays coming from Uranus for the first time that is mostly reflections from the sun, but some of the signal … Read more

Space: Planet between Saturn and Uranus was ‘kicked out of the Solar System’ in its infancy

Planet between Saturn and Uranus was ‘kicked out of the Solar System’ in its infancy — pushing the ice giants into new orbits around the sun Researchers from the US ran 6,000 models of the Solar System’s evolution They identified the model that best explained the orbital patterns seen today The team concluded that Jupiter and Saturn began in … Read more

NASA scientists launch fresh bid to probe Uranus and Neptune

NASA scientists have joined others from around the world in a bid to push space agencies to launch a probe to Uranus and Neptune in the 2030s. At a meeting in the UK experts from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland joined a global pool of researchers to discuss the ice giants. The Royal … Read more