Uranus rotates on its side!
You may have heard that the Earth’s axis is tilted at 23 degrees. That’s nothing compared to Uranus’ tilt of 90 degrees.
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See AllAlright, friends. Here it is, my 100th and final astronomy fun fact! And what better topic to end on than the ultimate fate of the...
Astronomy is often viewed as an unnecessary science because people think astronomy research doesn't directly affect people's lives....
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@mylesbkeating, exactly!
And you know what that means... days are really damn long haha: https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/uranus/atmosphere/U_seasons.html