URANUS

Uranus Basics

• Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun

• It is the third-largest planet in our solar system

• A year on Uranus lasts about 84 Earth years

🌀 Sideways Planet

• Uranus spins on its side

• Its poles get long periods of sunlight and darkness

❄️ Ice Giant

• Uranus is an ice giant made of water, methane, and ammonia

• Methane gives it a blue-green color

🥶 Super Cold

• Uranus is one of the coldest planets

• Temperatures can drop to about -224°C (-371°F)

💨 Windy World

• Winds can reach up to 900 km/h (560 mph)

💍 Faint Rings

• Uranus has rings, but they are dark and hard to see