Uranus is a strange planet. While all the other planets in the
Solar System have their axis of rotation pointing “up” from the ecliptic plane,
Uranus is lying on its side. The axial tilt is 98 degrees. This means that for
very long periods, 42 years at a time, either its North or South Pole points
directly at the Sun.Some
scientists think that Uranus was the victim of a cosmic hit-and-run, but others
believe there may be a more elegant way of describing the phenomenon. So what
exactly happened to Uranus for having this strange configuration?
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