NASA has officially confirmed a new moon orbiting Uranus, bringing the planet’s total to 29—and the discovery is raising more questions than answers. The tiny moon is only about 10 km wide, which ...

In 2022, the National Academy of Sciences Planetary Science Decadal Survey recommended exploration of Uranus as its highest priority Flagship mission for the 2030s. The Decadal recommendation relied ...

Highest resolution image we have of Miranda, one of Uranus’ most interesting moons. Credit: NASA Exploration of ocean worlds has become a hot topic of late, primarily due to their role as a potential ...

Scientists have uncovered a long-sought secret hidden deep within Uranus: the icy giant is still radiating internal heat. Contrary to what was believed for decades, Uranus is not merely reflecting ...

It's been almost 40 years since Voyager 2 flew past Uranus, but its readings from that whistlestop flyby have remained some of the most important for how we understand the planet. But new data from a ...

For researchers at the University of Idaho, spotting a moon 6 miles wide orbiting Uranus, a staggering 1.8 billion miles from Earth, may actually be easier than finding a white cat in a snowstorm. A ...