The Voyager II space probe flew by Uranus in 1986.
It sent many interesting pictures back to earth.
36 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK - 2 comments
Comments:
cool
Added 9 years ago by guest, 2 points
that sucks
Added 10 years ago by guest, -2 points
2.
Uranus rotates on its side rather than from its poles.
During the orbit around the sun Uranus spends 42 years with the north pole point to the sun and then 42 years later the south pole is pointing to the sun.
31 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
3.
In 1977 it was discovered Uranus has 5 rings.
28 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK - 1 comment
Comments:
it actually has 13. I am 9 years old.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
4.
The winds on Uranus can reach speeds of over 650 miles an hour.
That is faster than any on earth.
20 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
5.
Uranus atmosphere is made up of helium and hydrogen gasses.
18 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
6.
Uranus is over 5 times larger than earth.
9 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK - 1 comment
Comments:
It is actually 19 times bigger.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
7.
The average temperture on Uranus is 350 degrees below Zero.
That equals about minus 210 degrees Celsius.
7 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
8.
Uranus doesn't have a hard surface like earth.
It has a solid inner core surrounded by gasses.
4 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
9.
Uranus gets it green color from the methane gas in its upper atmosphere.
4 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
10.
Uranus has at least 18 moons.
Scientists think there are more.
4 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK - 1 comment
Comments:
there are twenty seven
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
11.
Uranus's day is shorter than earths.
It only takes 17 hours and 14 minutes to rotate where as the earth takes 24 hours to rotate.
4 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
12.
Uranus is name after the Greek God of the Sky.
4 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK - 1 comment
Comments:
and heaven
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
13.
It is almost 2 million miles away from the sun.
4 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
14.
Uranus is the third largest planet in our solar system.
Behind Jupiter and Saturn.
4 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
15.
Not much is known about Uranus but, there will be a new telescope in the sky soon to help scientist learn more.
3 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
16.
It takes 83 earth years for Uranus to revolve around the sun.
3 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
17.
Uranus's rings and moons are kept close to each other by gravity.
1 point - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
18.
In 1999, scientists discovered 3 more moons.
Uranus could have as many as 21 moons.
0 points - added 13 years ago by JanetK -
19.
Since 1977, scientists have discovered six more rings.
ShareRanks is about ranking things that are top, most, greatest, or even worst in all categories.
Use arrows to rank one item in Twenty cool facts about Uranus vs another.
Top 10 Twenty cool facts about Uranus are especially marked