Astronomers have discovered that the "dark sides" of Uranus' largest moons aren't where they originally thought — and in some cases are on the complete opposite sides of the icy satellites than ...

Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope went looking for evidence of one phenomenon and found quite another. The research team studied the four largest moons of the ice giant Uranus, the ...

"Uranus is weird, so it's always been uncertain how much the magnetic field actually interacts with its satellites." New data from the Hubble Space Telescope suggests that Uranus' largest moons are ...

Scientists have found a 28th moon around Uranus. In keeping with tradition, they plan to name it after a Shakespearean character. Scholar Michael Dobson weighs in on the suggested name, "Violenta." OK ...

The moons that orbit Uranus are already known to have unusual characteristics: some are heavily cratered, others have tectonic features or a patchwork of ridges and cliffs. Using the Hubble space ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Uranus and two of its moons, Miranda and Ariel. | Credit: Science: NASA, ESA, STScI, Christian ...