by Mr. Ghaz
Unlike all the other planets in the solar system, Uranus orbits the sun lying on its side. Apparently something smashed into it billions of years ago and tipped it over. As a result, Uranus has two unique seasons: a resident living near one of the poles would experience daylight for 42 years followed by an equally long period of icy darkness.
Unlike all the other planets in the solar system, Uranus orbits the sun lying on its side. Apparently something smashed into it billions of years ago and tipped it over. As a result, Uranus has two unique seasons: a resident living near one of the poles would experience daylight for 42 years followed by an equally long period of icy darkness.
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