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 ...

Uranus’s tiny moon Ariel may have had a subsurface ocean that made up around 55% of its total volume. By mapping craters, ...

Our understanding of Uranus could have been wrong for nearly four decades, new research suggests — and a weird space weather event is likely to blame. Much of what we know about Uranus is taken from ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ice giants remain some of the most interesting places to explore in the solar system. Uranus in particular has drawn a ...

Uranus and Neptune have been called the “ice giants” for decades. But in new research, that nickname might be more a misnomer than anything.

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 ...

On October 29, the sky delivers a sharp dose of mental electricity as Mercury forms an opposition to Uranus. That means ideas ...

In this past week of political hubbub and hullabaloo, I found myself thinking about Uranus and Pompeii. No, I’m not crazy. Though this doesn’t prove that either way. But bear with me. Uranus, of ...