Uranus: Facts (2024)

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and it has the third largest diameter of planets in our solar system. Uranus appears to spin sideways.

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A day on Uranus is 17 hours and 14 minutes.

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A year on Uranus is equal to 84 Earth years.

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Uranus has a unique tilt that makes it appear to spin sideways.

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Uranus is four times wider than Earth.

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Uranus is one of two ice giants in the outer solar system. The other is Neptune.

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Uranus is one of just two planets that rotate in the opposite direction than most of the planets. Venus is the other.

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Uranus has 28 moons, and 13 rings.

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Uranus: Facts (2024)
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