‘Once in a lifetime’: UK and European space scientists urged to join Nasa mission to Uranus
Astrophysicists call for international cooperation on ambitious probe, amid growing interest in the mysterious planet
May 2024
Six planets to appear in alignment next week in rare celestial parade
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will be visible but viewers may need some equipment to see them clearly
January 2024
True blue: Neptune only slightly deeper colour than Uranus, say Oxford scientists
Both ice giants are similar pale blue, new research finds, correcting earlier beliefs about the planets’ relative hues
March 2023
Five planets line up to put on celestial show for skywatchers tonight
Planets aligned: how to see the astronomical phenomenon set to light up Australia’s sky
November 2022
How to see tonight’s blood moon total lunar eclipse from Australia and New Zealand
Starwatch
Starwatch: opposition is a chance to see Uranus with the naked eye
August 2022
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Starwatch: Mars guides way to spotting Uranus
Seventh planet technically visible as pale blue dot with help of binoculars
July 2022
Journey to the mystery planet: why Uranus is the new target for space exploration
The last time a probe visited the distant ice giant was in 1986, yet learning more about this cold world could tell us a lot about the galaxy
September 2018
Cosmic composers: how scientists helped reinvent Holst's Planets suite
Picnics on Mars, sunsets on Uranus, sculptures on Venus … 100 years after Holst unveiled his epic masterpiece, musicians are reimagining it using the latest scientific discoveries
March 2018
Brief letters
Oswald Mosley, the unpopular populist
Brief letters: Mosley in Manchester | David Edgar’s acting | LGBTQ sandwiches | Clinton called out in 1989 | Rainbow memories | Planet mnemonic
September 2017
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Starwatch: the October night sky
What to look out for during the coming weeks, including the Orionids meteor shower during the second half of October
August 2017
Astro-bling: scientists recreate 'diamond rain' of Neptune and Uranus
Using lasers and polystyrene, researchers say they have mimicked the high temperatures and pressures thought to cause diamond rain within ice giants
