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Uranus

[yoor-uh-nuhs, yoo-rey-] / ˈjʊər ə nəs, jʊˈreɪ- /


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This year, it coincides with the start of the Uranus return, an event only some people experience in their lifetime since it takes the planet roughly 84 years to orbit the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

These properties are especially important for understanding how Uranus and Neptune generate their magnetic fields, which differ in unusual ways from those of other planets.

From Science Daily Apr. 21, 2026

Studying Uranus could also help scientists better understand similar planets beyond our solar system, since ice giants appear to be common throughout the Milky Way.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2026

Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter should be visible to the naked eye but Uranus and Neptune will likely require binoculars or a telescope.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

The giant gas worlds, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn—the jewel of the solar system—and Jupiter all have an entourage of icy moons.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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