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Uranus Really Is Hotter Than It Has Any Right to Be : ScienceAlert

Last updated: July 20, 2025 1:20 am
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Uranus Found to Emit More Heat Than it Receives from the Sun

A recent analysis of long-term observations has uncovered a surprising revelation about Uranus – the planet emits more heat than it receives from the Sun. This discovery resolves a longstanding mystery that arose during the Voyager 2 mission in 1986, when initial observations indicated that Uranus was not emitting excess heat like other giant planets in our Solar System.

Two independent teams of scientists, led by planetary scientist Xinyue Wang and planetary physicist Patrick Irwin, have confirmed that Uranus emits approximately 12.5% more heat than it absorbs from the Sun. These findings shed light on the planet’s internal processes and evolutionary history.


An image obtained by JWST of the rings of Uranus. (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. DePasquale)

This excess heat loss suggests that Uranus is still cooling from its formation, providing valuable insights into its origins and evolution. The discrepancy in heat emission between Uranus and other giant planets like Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune indicates unique internal dynamics that warrant further exploration.

Despite being farther from the Sun than Neptune, which emits 162% more heat than it receives, Uranus exhibits a distinct thermal profile that researchers attribute to its internal structure and evolutionary trajectory. A proposed flagship mission to Uranus could offer crucial observations to unravel the mysteries of this enigmatic ice giant.

The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, underscores the importance of investigating the outer planets in our Solar System to deepen our understanding of planetary processes and formation mechanisms.

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