Uranus is tilted by about 98 degrees, so it spins on its side and has seasons that can last two decades. We explain what that tilt does to its rings, moons, and weather, why a giant impact early in the solar system is the leading explanation, and what Voyager 2's 1986 flyby revealed about this still little-visited ice giant.This episode includes AI-generated content.
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