What are some characteristics of the surface of Uranus?

Ice Giants usually have a slow transition from atmosphere to liquid to solid. From what we can gather, Uranus has a slow transition into these phases, the atmosphere slowly turning into a liquid as the pressure increases, and then into a solid. The “surface” of Uranus is really just a hot soup of methane and various ices. read more

The surface of Uranus is one of the most fascinating things that one can study. It’s so unique that its atmosphere is actually its surface. The giant gaseous planet has no solid surface and what scientist and astronomers have learned is that the surface is composed of fluids. read more

Uranus’ notable characteristics include its icy and gaseous surface, abundance of moons and faint rings, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The rotation of Uranus is from east to west. read more

Uranus' planetary atmosphere, with a minimum temperature of 49K (-224.2 degrees Celsius) makes it even colder than Neptune in some places. Wind speeds can reach up to 560 miles per hour (900 kilometers per hour) on Uranus. read more