A small and dim moon has been discovered in orbit around Uranus, bringing the planet's total to 29. Many of the planet's other moons are named after characters from works by William Shakespeare and ...

On February 16, 1948, the Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper discovered Miranda, a moon of Uranus. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] This was the fifth moon to be discovered at ...

While it does have somewhat of an awkward name, Uranus has actually been called the boring planet, and at first glance, it does look rather calm and yes, even boring, but underneath its placid blue ...

The new moon, designated S/2025 U1, joins Uranus' 28 existing moons The new moon, designated S/2025 U1, joins Uranus' 28 existing moons The new moon, designated S/2025 U1, joins Uranus' 28 existing ...