Uranus continues to challenge all our previous understandings of it, including just how warm it really is. For decades, since Voyager 2 passed by the tilted planet, scientists have assumed that Uranus does not produce its own heat. While many have questioned this assumption, they have never successfully determined why they cannot perceive any warmth emanating from the planet.
However, a new study suggests that Uranus is significantly hotter than we had thought. This finding could overturn our current knowledge about the planet, prompting increased calls for the exploration of the outer planets in our solar system.
