Uranus Facts - Science@NASA
Uranus has two sets of rings. The inner system of nine rings consists mostly of narrow, dark grey rings. There are two outer rings: the innermost one is reddish like dusty rings elsewhere in the solar system, and the outer ring is blue like Saturn's E ring.
Uranus - NASA Science
Uranus is a very cold and windy planet. It is surrounded by faint rings, and more than two dozen small moons as it rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit. This unique tilt makes Uranus appear to spin on its side.
Uranus | Facts, Moons, & Rings | Britannica
3 天之前 · Uranus has 27 known moons that are accompanied by at least 10 narrow rings. Generally, the rings are located closer to the planet than the moons. Some small moons orbit just outside the rings, while the largest moons orbit beyond the small moons, and other small moons orbit much farther out.
See Uranus’ rings in stunning new image from the Webb telescope
2023年4月8日 · Webb's image of ice giant Uranus shows off the planet's incredible rings and a bright haze covering its north polar cap (right). A bright cloud lies at the cap's edge and a second one is seen...
The rings of Uranus look positively festive in epic James Webb …
2023年12月18日 · They may not be the gold rings from "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but Uranus and its rings stand resplendent in this stunning portrait from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
In Depth | Uranus – NASA Solar System Exploration
Uranus has two sets of rings. The inner system of nine rings consists mostly of narrow, dark grey rings. There are two outer rings: the innermost one is reddish like dusty rings elsewhere in the solar system, and the outer ring is blue like Saturn's E ring.
All About Uranus | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
2024年10月11日 · Structure and Surface. Uranus is surrounded by a set of 13 rings. Uranus is an ice giant (instead of a gas giant). It is mostly made of flowing icy materials above a solid core. Uranus has a thick atmosphere made of methane, hydrogen, and helium. Uranus is the only planet that spins on its side.
Webb scores another ringed world with new image of Uranus
2023年4月6日 · Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has taken a stunning image of the solar system’s other ice giant, the planet Uranus. The new image features dramatic rings as well as bright features in the planet’s atmosphere.
NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World with New Image of Uranus
2023年4月6日 · Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a stunning image of the solar system’s other ice giant, the planet Uranus. The new image features dramatic rings as well as bright features in …
Uranus' Rings - The Planetary Society
2023年2月6日 · Uranus has 13 known rings 11 of which are visible in this image. Only two other facilities - the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby of the planet in 1986, and the Keck Observatory using advanced adaptive optics - have been able to capture images of these rings.