How can Uranus be used to indirectly study its moons and identify if they possess subsurface oceans? This is what a recent ...

Uranus, the mysterious ice giant, has 27 known moons, each named after literary characters from Shakespeare and Alexander ...

A new way to measure the length of Uranus’s day could also help determine the rotation rates of other celestial ...

It’s an intriguing discovery that only helps to heighten the need for better exploration of Uranus and its 27 different moons. By getting a better understanding of the possible oceans on Uranus ...

New observations have revealed that a day on Uranus is slightly longer than previously thought. According to scientists, data ...

NASA's vast archive of science data, over 100 petabytes and counting, is proving to be a timeless treasure trove for new ...

For example, ring particles — the tiny fragments of rock that make up the rings of planets like Saturn and Uranus — individually orbit their host planet but are not considered moons ...

By comparison, Mercury, and Venus are moonless, Earth has one moon, and Mars has two. Uranus and Neptune have 28 and 16 known moons, respectively. Despite not technically being a planet anymore ...

With the new spottings, Saturn has usurped Jupiter which has 95 known moons, while Uranus (28) and Neptune (16) remain third ...

Jupiter has 95 known moons, Uranus 28, and Neptune 16. The 128 in the latest haul around Saturn bring its total to 274. “It’s the largest batch of new moons,” said Mike Alexandersen at the ...

as existing technology has likely reached its limit when it comes to detecting new moons around distant planets such as Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. For now, Saturn will hold onto its crown as the ...