by The James Webb Space Telescope reveals a stunning new portrait of ice giant Uranus, featuring its frigid rings and 14 of 27 moons.
Uranus and 14 of its 27 moons, Dec. 18, 2023
1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers) from the sun
Uranus takes 84 Earth years to orbit the sun once.
That slow orbit, plus the extreme tilt of Uranus, means the ice giant experiences extreme seasons, with the polar cap visible in the image resulting from its north polar region being in the depths of a 21 Earth-year-long winter that will end in 2028.
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Uranus and 14 of its 27 moons, Dec. 18, 2023
1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers) from the sun
Uranus takes 84 Earth years to orbit the sun once.
That slow orbit, plus the extreme tilt of Uranus, means the ice giant experiences extreme seasons, with the polar cap visible in the image resulting from its north polar region being in the depths of a 21 Earth-year-long winter that will end in 2028.
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