Facts about Uranus

Here are some interesting facts about Uranus:

1. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is classified as an ice giant.

2. It was discovered in 1781 by the British astronomer William Herschel.

3. Uranus has the third-largest diameter of all the planets in our solar system.

4. Its axis of rotation is tilted at an extreme angle of 98 degrees, which means that it rotates on its side compared to the other planets in our solar system.

5. Uranus has 27 known moons, all of which are named after characters from the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.

6. Its atmosphere is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with small amounts of methane which gives it its blue-green color.

7. Uranus has a weak magnetic field compared to other planets, which suggests that its interior is not completely uniform.

8. The Voyager 2 spacecraft is the only spacecraft to have flown by Uranus, in 1986.

9. Uranus takes approximately 84 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun.

10. Because of its distance from the Sun, Uranus is extremely cold, with temperatures reaching as low as -224 degrees Celsius (-371 degrees Fahrenheit) in its upper atmosphere.