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Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and the third largest planet in our solar system. It appears to spin sideways.

About Planet Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and the third largest planet in our solar system – about four times wider than Earth.

Uranus is very cold and windy. It is surrounded by faint rings, and more than two dozen small moons. It rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit. This unique tilt makes Uranus appear to spin on its side.

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The planet Uranus on a black background. The planet appears blue with a large, white patch taking up the right half. The patch is whitest at the center, then fades into blue at it expands from right to left. A thin outline of Uranus is also white. Around the planet is a system of nested rings. The outermost ring is the brightest while the innermost ring is the faintest. Unlike Saturn’s horizontal rings, the rings of Uranus are vertical and so they appear to surround the planet in an oval shape. There are 9 blueish white dots scattered around the rings.
This image of Uranus from the James Webb Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) shows Uranus’s seasonal north polar cap and dim inner and outer rings. This Webb image also shows 9 of the planet’s 27 moons.
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For Kids: All About Planet Uranus

Facts about Planet Uranus for kids.

A light blue-green circle represents the planet Uranus (at left). A dark blue circle with white wispy clouds at the center represents the planet Neptune (at right).

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