It's been almost 40 years since Voyager 2 flew past Uranus, but its readings from that whistlestop flyby have remained some of the most important for how we understand the planet. But new data from a ...

For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...

The seventh planet in the solar system has an average temperature of just -195°C, unsurprising given it’s 1.8billion miles ...

Researchers from the University of Houston, led by Dr. Xinyue Wang, launched a deep probe of Uranus’ data — and determined ...

The discovery challenges findings made by Voyager 2, which collected data suggesting Uranus, unlike other giant planets in ...

A new study published in Geophysical Research Letterssheds light on the mysterious internal heat of Uranus, solving a long-standing enigma in planetary science. Led by researchers from the University ...

Scientists have found that Uranus is emitting its own internal heat — even more than it receives from sunlight — and this ...

A new study led by University of Houston researchers, in collaboration with planetary scientists worldwide, suggests Uranus ...

Before defining what a light-year is, we should define what a light-year is not: It is not a measure of time, but rather a ...

John Casani, who has died aged 92, was an American spaceflight engineer who led the teams that pioneered Nasa’s explorations ...