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Scientists Explain Why Uranus is Tilted

Uranus lies on its side. It has an axial tilt of over 90 degrees relative to the plane of the solar system. As a result, each pole gets 42 YEARS of continuous sunlight, followed by 42 years of continuous darkness. It has always been assumed that during the formation of the solar system, a protoplanet [...]