Uranus: Facts about the sideways ice giant | Live Science

uranus88Last updated on February 2nd, 2025. Cold, windy Uranus looks like a planet on its side. But you can’t see Uranus. At least, it’s not visible to the naked eye even though it is the third-largestUranus Observational Parameters Discoverer: William Herschel Discovery Date: 13 March 1781 Distance from Earth Minimum (10 6 km) 2580.6 Maximum (10 6 km) 3153.5