❓ why
Why is Uranus tilted on its side?
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Quick Answer
Scientists think one or more giant collisions early in the Solar System knocked Uranus over, leaving it tilted about 98 degrees.
The Full Story
Uranus spins almost on its side, with an axial tilt of about 98°. The leading explanation is that an Earth-sized object, or several smaller impacts, struck the young planet. As a result, each pole points toward the Sun for about 42 years at a time during its 84-year orbit. This creates the most extreme seasons of any planet in the Solar System.
Key Facts
1.Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited Uranus, flying past in 1986.
2.Uranus has the coldest planetary atmosphere recorded, around −224 °C.
3.Uranus has 13 known rings.
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"The Planet That Rolls Around the Sun"