The ice giant Uranus is certainly different from other gas giants such as Jupiter and Saturn, which are both mostly composed of helium and hydrogen. Uranus is composed, mostly of various ices such as methane and ammonia. Its mass has been approximated at 14.5 times that of Earth. Astronomers believe that 9.3 and 13.5 Earth masses of this are actually comprised of the aforementioned ices. Hydrogen and Helium can only account for roughly 0.5 to 1.5 Earth masses leaving the [...]

Just to show you how big Uranus’ mass is, it will take 14 and a half Earth’s size just to fill Uranus. But Uranus doesn’t have the largest amount of mass in the solar system. Compared to the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, Uranus is a mere 1/20 of its mass.

Texts and descriptions are fine and dandy, but to see planet Uranus for what it is is another thing altogether. Enjoy these pictures of Uranus.  

Mass (kg) : 8.68 x 1025 Diameter (km) : 51118 Mean density (kg/m3) : 1290 Escape velocity (m/s) : 21300 Average distance from Sun : 19.19 AU (2,870,972,200 km) Rotation period (length of day in Earth days) : 0.72 (17.9 Earth hours)(retrograde) Revolution period (length of year in Earth days) : 30,685 (84 Earth years) Obliquity (tilt of axis degrees) : 97.9 Orbit inclination (degrees) : 0.77 Orbit eccentricity (deviation from circular) : 0.047 Mean temperature (K) : 59 Visual [...]

1. Uranus is named after the Greek god of the sky. Uranus was the husband of Gaia, the goddess of the Earth. 2. The orbital speed of Uranus is 6.6 km/sec 3. A year on Uranus is equal to 84.01 Earth Years 4. Uranus is the third largest planet in the Solar System. 5. The atmosphere of Uranus is composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The methane in the atmosphere absorbs red light, giving the planet a blue-green color. 6. [...]