In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope.

When Voyager 2 flew past the ice giant 38 years ago, it revealed a magnetosphere warped by solar winds, a finding uncovered through recent analysis of archival data.

During November, Uranus will be in opposition, allowing folks to view the blue planet easier than they normally would.

Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...

Why does the Earth spin? Sara H., age 5, New Paltz, New York A globe was the first thing I ever bought with my own money.

We know from The Lord of the Rings that Tolkien crafted endless stars in his legendarium, but are there other planets too?

From nebulas and black holes to baby star nurseries and ancient collisions, the universe has never looked more beautiful ...

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. Nucleic acids are named for where they're found—inside the nuclei of cells—and for the ...

Visit strange, frozen worlds – from Uranus’s ultra-hot superionic ice ... flows very slowly over geologic time. QUICK: Europa does not have molten rock like Earth does, but what we do believe ...

How did we come to be in the first place, and what does it mean that we're on ... alongside Neptune and Uranus. OLUSEYI: And here we have Saturn and Jupiter. Now, normally, these planets aren ...

Stargazers strike ‘bull’s eyes' this week as the night sky takes on a distinctly bovine theme. Let me explain. If the skies are clear where you are early this week take some time to look ...