Uranus
The sideways ice giant
Size
50,724 km
Distance from Sun
2.87 billion km
Day Length
17.2 hours
Year Length
84 Earth years
Moons
28
Temperature
-195 °C average
Fun Facts
Uranus spins on its side like a rolling ball — scientists think it was knocked over by a huge collision!
Uranus is an ice giant — it's made mostly of water, methane, and ammonia ices.
It takes Uranus 84 Earth years to go around the Sun, so each season lasts 21 years!