Why Not Poke a Little Fun at Uranus? Quiz

Answer: The Bull's Eye Planet

Due to its pronounced axial tilt of 98°, the rings give it the look of a "bull's eye" on a target through a strong telescope.

Answer: Yes

By 1986, thirteen rings (more than Jupiter) had been identified circling Uranus, but that's still much fewer than Saturn. Within the rings are at least 27 moons. They're small and difficult to see. More rings and moons may remain for future astronomers to find.

Answer: William Herschel

Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781 with a homemade 6.2-inch reflecting telescope. It had been observed well before this but was generally mistaken for a star; Hershel himself thought it was a comet at first. It's interesting to note that Uranus was actually the first planet to be "discovered": all the planets closer to the Sun had been identified since before recorded history and were well known from antiquity.

Answer: Yes

The composition of the atmosphere of Uranus is: molecular hydrogen: 82.5%, helium: 15.2%, methane: 2.3%. So unless that horse could live without oxygen, yes, it would die pretty quickly.

Answer: No

Without a solid surface, anything crashing into Uranus would cause cloud discoloration, but there would be no lasting damage.

Answer: 160 minutes

It takes light from the Sun 159.6 minutes to reach Uranus; after all, they're about 1.8 billion miles apart. It's quite impossible, however, for sunlight to penetrate the thick clouds surrounding Uranus.

Answer: No

Anything that "landed" on Uranus would sink through the clouds until it hit the swirling fluid mixture of water, methane and ammonia surrounding the small core. The high pressures and temperatures would shortly destroy any mechanical device.

Answer: Up to 900 kph (560 mph)

Winds on Uranus have been measured at up to 900 kph; only Saturn and Neptune have more powerful winds. Strangely enough, winds are retrograde at the equator, meaning they blow in the reverse direction of the planet's rotation.

Answer: No

No, there's not. While some have speculated that the possible "Planet Nine" could be a distant black hole, Uranus certainly doesn't have one.

Answer: Yes

From the data and information that's been gathered, it appears that yes, Uranus does rain diamonds. The temperatures, pressures, and combination of elements seem to indicate that the situation presents close enough conditions for diamonds to form in the atmosphere. What a deal!