top 10 interesting facts about Planet Uranus

 

1. Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest in the solar system.
2. It has a distinctive blue-green color due to the presence of methane in its atmosphere.
3. Uranus is an "ice giant," composed mostly of water, methane, and ammonia.
4. Uranus has 27 known moons, the largest of which is Titania.
5. Uranus has a tilted axis of rotation, which means it essentially spins on its side. This results in extreme seasons and strange weather patterns.
6. Uranus has a ring system, but it is not as extensive as Saturn's.
7. The planet was first observed in 1781 by William Herschel, who initially thought it was a comet.
8. Uranus takes 84 Earth years to complete one orbit around the sun.
9. Uranus has a weak magnetic field that is tilted at a 60-degree angle and offset from the planet's center.
10. In 1986, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft became the first and so far only spacecraft to visit Uranus.