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 ?