Uranus

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Images obtained by Voyager 2.

Hubble Space Telescope: Uranus

Planets of Our Solar System

Arrive at Uranus with Voyager 2, know its discoveries, and see close-ups of Miranda

Uranus's southern hemisphere taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

moons of Uranus

moons of Uranus: Ariel

Titania, the largest moon of Uranus.

Oberon, outermost of the five major moons of Uranus

Umbriel, the third nearest of Uranus's five major moons, in an image made by Voyager 2 on Jan. 24, 1986.

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Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star this month — and NASA caught the rare event • Apr. 28, 2025, 3:49 AM ET (Space)

Planetary Alignment Provides NASA Rare Opportunity to Study Uranus • Apr. 22, 2025, 11:11 PM ET (NASA (.gov))

Photos and Videos

Images obtained by Voyager 2.

Hubble Space Telescope: Uranus

Uranus's southern hemisphere taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

moons of Uranus

moons of Uranus: Ariel

Titania, the largest moon of Uranus.

Oberon, outermost of the five major moons of Uranus

Umbriel, the third nearest of Uranus's five major moons, in an image made by Voyager 2 on Jan. 24, 1986.

Ariel, one of the five major moons of Uranus. Image made Voyager 2 on Jan. 24, 1986,

Miranda, innermost of Uranus's major moons taken by Voyager 2 on Jan. 24, 1986.

Arrive at Uranus with Voyager 2, know its discoveries, and see close-ups of Miranda

Explore Uranus's nightside and ring system in this computer animation of the Voyager 2 space probe passing the planet on its way out of the solar system

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