Uranus explained. Why the seventh planet rolls on its side. Billions of years ago, Uranus was the victim of a cosmic assault when a protoplanet twice the size of Earth knocked it over. This massive collision tilted the planet by 98 degrees, changing its evolution forever. Unlike other planets that spin like tops, Uranus rolls through space like a ball. This sideways tilt creates extreme seasons where poles face 21 years of total darkness. At -224 degrees Celsius, it is the coldest giant in our s
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Uranus explained. Why the seventh planet rolls on its side. Billions of years ago, Uranus was the victim of a cosmic assault when a protoplanet twice the size of Earth knocked it over. This massive collision tilted the planet by 98 degrees, changing its evolution forever. Unlike other planets that spin like tops, Uranus rolls through space like a ball. This sideways tilt creates extreme seasons where poles face 21 years of total darkness. At -224 degrees Celsius, it is the coldest giant in our s
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