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Uranus is the strangest planet in the solar system when it comes to rotation, spinning almost completely on its side. Scientists believe something massive happened early in its history, possibly a ...

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Researchers armed with the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed that some of Uranus' largest moons have one side brighter than the other — but not the side they were expecting. When you purchase ...

(CNN) – An international team of astronauts has discovered new measurements of how long a day is on Uranus. The team used the Hubble Space Telescope to track the planet’s rotation period. By using a ...