What is so special about Uranus?

1. Uranus is the coldest planet in the Solar System: Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, orbiting at a distance of 2.88 billion km. But it’s still much closer than Neptune, which averages a distance of 4.5 billion km from the Sun. However, this does not prevent Uranus from being colder than Neptune. read more

Uranus makes one trip around the Sun every 84 Earth years. During some parts of its orbit one or the other of its poles point directly at the Sun and get about 42 years of direct sunlight. The rest of the time they are in darkness. Uranus is often referred to as an “ice giant” planet. read more

All other eight planets have poles at the top and bottom. Uranus has poles on the sides and orbits like it is lying down. It is a gas giant. The temperature is around -357°F *Yes Uranus's is named after the god of the sky. read more