Uranus Facts

17

A day on Uranus is 17 hours long, and the planet rotates backwards compared to Earth

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The winds at Uranus can reach supersonic speeds, creating jet streams which are 10 to 15 times more powerful than anything seen on Earth

Along with Neptune, Uranus is commonly referred to as an ‘ice giant’, as opposed to a ‘gas giant’, due to its icy mantle

90°

Uranus rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle, thought to have been caused by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth striking it

27

Uranus has 27 known moons, all of which are named after characters from the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope

-218

Uranus is the coldest planet in the Solar System, with a lowest recorded temperature of -218 degrees Celsius (-370 degrees Fahrenheit)

In Uranus’ mantle, the pressure and temperatures are ideal for creating nanosized diamonds, making it theoretically possible for it to ‘rain diamonds’

13

Uranus has 13 known rings around it. The inner rings are narrow and dark, while the outer rings are brightly coloured