Uranus, the Sideways Planet | The Planets: Ice Worlds

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Classroom Material
Keywords
WGBH NOVA The Planets: Ice Worlds Uranus the Sideways Planet science STEM Earth and space science planetary science Uranus rings outer solar system NASA Voyager shepherd moon gravity rotational axis cordelia ophelia
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Uranus, the Sideways Planet | The Planets: Ice Worlds

Learn what the Voyager probe revealed about Uranus’ ring system and what might explain the planet’s unique sideways orientation, backward spin, and extremely cold temperatures in this video from NOVA The Planets: Ice Worlds. Use this resource to examine differences among planets in the solar system, specifically how gravity influences ring configuration and how collisions can affect a planet’s tilt and rotation.
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PBS Learning Media

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