Visible to the naked eye, Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun. Uranus's atmosphere contains large amount of hydrogen and helium like the other gas giants, but is also known for its large amounts of ice, due to it's higher levels of water and ammonia. It is the coldest of the planets in our solar system. Its axis is tilted so much that it's poles lie where other planets have their equators. It is only in recent years that scientists have began recording meteorological changes in the planet's atmosphere.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Uranus
Visible to the naked eye, Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun. Uranus's atmosphere contains large amount of hydrogen and helium like the other gas giants, but is also known for its large amounts of ice, due to it's higher levels of water and ammonia. It is the coldest of the planets in our solar system. Its axis is tilted so much that it's poles lie where other planets have their equators. It is only in recent years that scientists have began recording meteorological changes in the planet's atmosphere.
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I find this topic very interesting, as our planet is also undergoing meteological changes. Could this mean that other planets experience periodical ice ages, or "global warmings"? Could Uranus's or Saturn's titles change from "coldest planets" to something else?
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