Modern Space Exploration: Uranus

Day
17 hours 14 minutes

Year
84 Earth years

Radius
15,759.2 miles | 25,362 kilometers

Planet Type
Ice Giant

Moons
27

Interesting Facts About Uranus

• Uranus is known as the “sideways planet” because it rotates on its side.
• Uranus was discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.
• Uranus was the first planet found using a telescope.
• Uranus is an Ice Giant planet and nearly four times larger than Earth.
• Uranus has 27 known moons, most of which are named after literary characters.
• Like Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune, Uranus is a ringed planet.