The observatory’s Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) instrument observed Uranus for almost a full rotation just over a year ago, showing how the planet’s ionosphere, a thin layer in the planet’s ...

The planet's upper atmosphere has been mapped for the first time, revealing one of the solar system's most enigmatic members.

Models for the interior structures of the ice-giant planets Uranus and Neptune have two distinct, intermediate layers: an upper, water-rich convecting layer where disorganized magnetic fields are ...

One of the world’s most powerful telescopes has peered inside Uranus to map its version of the northern lights in 3D for the ...

We might finally understand what’s going on inside Uranus and Neptune, and the answer is pretty surprising: They may each contain an ocean of water. “We didn’t really know anything before,” about ...

A new computer model can be used to detect and measure interior oceans on the ice covered moons of Uranus. The model works by analyzing orbital wobbles that would be visible from a passing spacecraft.

The chance of liquid oceans hiding beneath the surface of moons orbiting Uranus has enticed NASA to begin planning a new mission that will send a spacecraft to the ice giant. The mission is still in ...

Scientists at a British university have produced the first 3D map of Uranus, offering an unprecedented view of the ice giant's upper atmosphere. A research team at Northumbria University utilised Nasa ...

Uranus, an ice giant planet and the seventh planet from the sun, may be warmer than previously thought. The third largest planet in the solar system — previously thought to be the coldest despite ...

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 ...

The planet Uranus, photographed by NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986. The planet and its moons are expected to be the target of NASA’s next major mission to the outer solar system. When NASA’s ...