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The World of Odysseys #Space and Time

What is the Mysterious World of Uranus like?

Uranus is the seventh planet in the solar system, the third in diameter and the fourth in mass. It was discovered in 1781 by the English astronomer William Herschel and was named after the Greek sky god Uranus.

Uranus is the most mysterious and least studied planet of the solar system.


When in 1986 the Voyager 2 space station transmitted images of this ice giant to Earth, scientists called the blue planet "inexpressive" since it has no bright bands, like Jupiter, no prominent rings, like Saturn, and in terms of temperature indicators, Uranus is even colder than Neptune, which is farther from the Sun.


However, despite this ordinary appearance, Uranus has unique characteristics.


A remarkable magnetosphere, an unusual axial tilt that differs from the rest of the planets in the solar system, and a particular chemical composition... 


00:00:00 | Introduction

00:01:47 | Physical characteristics of Uranus

00:03:06 | Orbit and rotation of Uranus

00:09:17 | The magnetic field of Uranus

00:15:04 | Discovery and exploration of Uranus

00:21:54 | Mysterious formation of Uranus

00:25:19 | Strange structure of Uranus

00:29:01 | Uranus' new atmosphere

00:36:59 | Why is Uranus the coldest planet?

00:39:13 | Invisible rings of Uranus

00:43:23 | The moons of Uranus

00:50:22 | Why is Uranus tilted ?

00:59:05 | What is the reason for the foul smell of Uranus ?

01:00:53 | Why is Uranus blue ?

01:02:30 | Storms on Uranus

01:04:08 | How are the "diamond" rains formed on Uranus ?

01:05:55 | What is the future outlook for Uranus ?




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