Far from the Sun, Uranus sits tipped on its side, carrying a magnetic system unlike any other planet’s. Its equator tilts about 97.7 degrees relative to its orbit, so the planet spends long stretches ...

When Voyager 2 made the first and only flyby of Uranus in 1986, a stronger electron radiation belt at higher levels was noted. With such off-the-chart readings compared to other planetary systems, ...

Uranus, with its peculiar tilt of nearly 59 degrees, has always been one of the most enigmatic planets in our solar system. Its magnetic field is tilted and off-center, unlike the more orderly ...