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

Uranus does not behave like an ordinary planet. Its magnetic field tilts by nearly 60 degrees and sits off-center, so the ...

The telescope observed the ice giant for a full rotation, revealing how temperature and charged particles vary with altitude.

"This is a crucial step towards characterizing giant planets beyond our solar system." ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope. This frigid planet, our solar system's third ...

Since its categorization as a planet in the 18th century, Uranus has been an astounding target of observation for scientists. Once thought to only be a distant star, the planet has continued to amaze ...

Voyager 2’s flyby of Uranus in 1986 recorded radiation levels so extreme they baffled scientists for nearly 40 years. New research suggests the spacecraft caught Uranus during a rare solar wind event ...

The other discovery is the cooling of the atmosphere. Combining the observations from JWST with measurements from Voyager 2, ...

Scientists have found that previously-known observations about Uranus were misleading. Uranus, the first planet discovered with a telescope, was closely observed in 1986 during a five-day flyby by ...

Much of our understanding of Uranus comes from Voyager 2's flyby, which to date remains the only time a spacecraft has visited the planet. Voyager 2's data on the magnetosphere surrounding Uranus has ...

Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago. Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was ...