Uranus will reach perigee, or the closest point in its orbit to Earth overnight at approximately 3 a.m. EST. NASA, ESA, A. Simon (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), and M.H. Wong and A. Hsu ...

Uranus is more interesting than previously thought, scientists have found. Everything scientists know about the distant world has been thrown into question after reviewing the only mission to venture ...

So, it came as a shock to many people when, in 1781, it was announced that a seventh planet, the first to be discovered since ...

Uranus, a largely unexplored giant planet in our solar system, has long been a subject of scientific intrigue. Yet, despite its significance, this ice giant remains one of the most neglected planets ...

Get ready for a massive shake-up! On July 7, for the first time in 84 years, Uranus — also known as the Great Awakener — is entering the curious and cerebral sign of Gemini, where it will flip the ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. NASA announced the discovery on ...

Everything you thought was solid is shifting, and there’s no turning back! On Feb. 3, Uranus will finally station direct in Taurus, after a retrograde journey that began in September last year. This ...

Uranus wasn't ready for its closeup 38 years ago. I speak of the 7th planet from the Sun, and third largest in our solar system, which received a flyby — 50,000 miles above the planet — from the ...

They must’ve seen it coming. A space exploration enthusiast account on Twitter asked the internet to name an upcoming mission to the planet Uranus, in what almost feels like a setup for a punch line, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Next week the brightest planet and the seventh planet from ...