Strange And Mysterious Facts About Uranus!
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From its looks, to its temperature, to the fact that it's the "End" of every joke out there, join us as we explore the fact about Uranus, the strangest and most mysterious planet in our solar system.
11. Yes, It Really Is The "End" of All Jokes
Without a doubt, one of the things that sets Uranus apart from the other planets in our solar system is the simple fact that its name is basically a joke.
10. It Is The Coldest Planet In Our Solar System
Our solar system is comprised of nine planets (yes, I'm counting Pluto as a planet, sue me!), and it's been noted by many that the temperature of the planets is often dictated by how far apart they are from the sun. So by that token, you'd think that Neptune or Pluto would be the coldest planet in the solar system, but they are not, Uranus is.
9. Its Discovery Almost Didn't Happen.
While it's true that technology nowadays allows us to view planets and stars with incredible clarity, you might be surprised by how far back many of our planets were discovered. For Uranus, it was officially discovered all the way back in 1791 by Sir William Herschel.
8. It Rains Diamonds
Oh sure, NOW you're interested in going to Uranus.
Jokes aside, this is a true fact about Uranus, it honestly does rain diamonds, and how it does it is both fascinating, and scary. Because as we noted earlier, the upper atmosphere of Uranus is very cold, and thus, it rains. But, as the rains go down towards the planet itself, the temperature rises really fast. So because of this, the ice melts, and when it continues to draw closer to the surface, the pressure of the planet begins to exert itself.
The result? Diamonds.
7. Two Seasons Take 8 Decades
6. Only One Spacecraft Has Flown By Uranus
Here's another curious thing for you to ponder. In the history of probes and satellites and other spacecraft, only one has gone by Uranus with any good view as to show off what the planet was like in good detail. That was the Voyager 2 space probe that went by the planet all the way back in 1986.
5. Winds
I want you to picture a very gusty day here on Earth. I'm talking conditions that make you think that the wind is going to pick you up and literally blow you away.
The highest recorded winds speeds on Earth that have been recorded was via a tornado that reached over 300 miles per hour. And as you know, a tornado isn't something that happens everyday, and thus, those winds aren't standard for our planet.
But, on Uranus, they aren't so lucky. Because the average windspeed of the planet is around 560 miles per hour.
Let's add this to the reasons why Uranus is not a place we'd ever want to live on, ok?
4. It Has Rings That Are Hard To See
Most people know that Uranus is one of a few planets in our solar system to have rings, but what people forget often times is that you can't just see them when you look at the planet like you can with Jupiter and Saturn most times. The first sightings of the rings happened in the 1970's when a picture was seen with the sun reflecting off the rings.
The reason for this is many fold. The primary reason is that unlike Saturn, the rings are incredibly small. So much so that they're sometimes referred as "baby rings".
3. Uranus Has A Lot Of Moons
When it comes to the later planets in our solar system (Jupiter and beyond), you'll find that just about all of them have a ton of moons. And Uranus is no different. At present, 27 moons have been found in the planets orbit, which makes it less than some of the other planets in the outer ring, but still something worthy of note.
What makes these moons so interesting though is that they're not very uniform. To the extent that some are very large, others are small, some are made of rock and ice, while others are pure ice, and some are so rough that they look like an abstract painting.
The largest moons of the 27 though are Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Oberon and Titania.
2. Despite Its Size, It's Not Very Dense
The phrase, "Looks can be deceiving" is very apropos when it comes to Uranus, because when you look at the size of the planet, you think that not only is it large, but that it's very dense. But in fact, it's the opposite, despite its massive size, which is 14.5 times more massive than Earth, it's the second-least dense planet in our entire solar system. The only planet that is less dense than Uranus is Saturn.
1. Uranus Is Built On A Funny Tilt
Yes, I did just reference Schoolhouse Rock, you're welcome.
Without a doubt, the most mysterious and strange thing about Uranus as a whole is the fact that it's positioned on its side. Which is something that no other planet in our solar system is like. Some have tilts, like Saturn, but never a full tilt like Uranus did.
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