Uranus

Uranus is an ice giant with a pale blue-green color due to methane in its atmosphere. It’s unique because it rotates on its side, likely due to a collision with a massive object early in its history. Uranus has faint rings and 27 known moons, named after characters from Shakespearean plays.

Formation and Structure of Uranus

Uranus formed further from the Sun, incorporating more ices like water, ammonia, and methane. Its layers are:

• Core: Small and rocky..
• Mantle: Slushy "ice" of water, ammonia, and methane.
• Atmoshpere: Hydrogen, helium, and methane.

Significance

Uranus’s tilted axis and faint rings challenge conventional models of planetary formation.

Fun Facts

• Uranus’s axial tilt is 98 degrees, causing extreme seasonal changes.
• A year on Uranus is 84 Earth years, but a day is only 17 hours long.
• It’s the coldest planet in the Solar System, with temperatures dropping to -224°C.

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