The axis of rotation of Uranus is tilted at an extreme angle of about 98 degrees, almost lying on its side.
There are two main theories about how Uranus came to be so tilted.
One theory is that it was caused by a massive collision with another object, early in the Solar System's history. The collision would have knocked Uranus off its axis, and sent it spinning sideways.
Another theory is that Uranus' tilt was caused by the gravitational pull of a large moon that the planet once had. The moon would have gradually pulled on Uranus' axis over time, causing it to tilt more and more.
Eventually, the gravitational interactions between Uranus and the moon might have become unstable, resulting in a close encounter or collision that led to the moon's ejection from the Uranian system.
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Additional visual material sourced from:
NASA
NASA Goddard
BBC
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