Tag: Uranus Orbiter

  • Uranus May Be Filled With A Lot More Methane Than We Thought

    Uranus May Be Filled With A Lot More Methane Than We Thought

    For decades, our understanding of Uranus has been anchored by a simple and elegant classification: the “ice giant.” This distant, blue-green world, known for its extreme axial tilt that causes it to orbit the Sun on its side, was thought to be composed primarily of water, ammonia, and a trace of the methane that lends…