UM-Bot Posted December 8, 2009 #1 Share Posted December 8, 2009 http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/images/newsitems/uranus.jpg Theories as to how the planet Uranus ended up rotating on its side range from a gradual wobble to a cataclysmic collision, but astronomers now think a large moon may have pulled the gas giant 97 degrees to the vertical."One of the most enduring mysteries of the Solar System may be a step closer to being solved. Although the general consensus is that Uranus was involved in some kind of cosmic hit-and-run, two researchers from Paris think the gas giant may have gradually wobbled over millions of years, eventually tipping due to the presence of a large moon."View: Full Article | Source: Discovery News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aot_x Posted December 8, 2009 #2 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I am not comfortable with this question..... LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimension_X Posted December 8, 2009 #3 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Maybe the moons of Saturn (I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted December 8, 2009 #4 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I'm sure someone soon will be posting here about Wandering Planets. I think the collision theory is better. If it was a moon, or planetoid that offset the axis, you would think it would have had to be close for a long time, so it would still be there. I would believe this theory more if there was a large ring around Uranus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: Posted December 8, 2009 #5 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I am not comfortable with this question..... LMAO! Haha yeah, it's epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odiesbsc Posted December 8, 2009 #6 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I know how mine got its tilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted December 8, 2009 #7 Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) I think it happened when mercury bent it over the bathroom sink. Edited December 8, 2009 by SpiderCyde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen in the North Posted December 8, 2009 #8 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I think it happened when mercury bent it over the bathroom sink. Terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted December 8, 2009 #9 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I thought this wa a a joke, but for the life of me I couldn't think of the punchline. Well, i could think of a few punchlines, but none that would be suitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted December 8, 2009 #10 Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) our large moon keeps earth from wobbling. so how come this much smaller moon incomperison would pull the planet over on it's side. Edited December 8, 2009 by danielost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted December 9, 2009 #11 Share Posted December 9, 2009 our large moon keeps earth from wobbling. so how come this much smaller moon incomperison would pull the planet over on it's side. Maybe if that moon had a Polar Orbit???? I don't think that are any known moons with polar orbits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xammu Posted December 11, 2009 #12 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) Uranus probably just formed that way. A moon could not be able to pull a planet on it's side, and an impact large enough to topple over a planet 15 times the mass of Earth would throw up enormus amounts of debirs, and Uranus' atmosphere would show very chaotic disturbances that would take billions of years to subside (they would still be clearly visible today, but voyaget images show no such disturbances). On a side note, I think the astronamy community seriously needs to rename Uranus. You can't even bring up the topic with out triggering a few snickers. The guy who discovered Uranus back in 1781 would not be pleased with what it has become today. Since most of its moons are named after characters from Shakespeares works, the new name should come from there as well. Edited December 11, 2009 by Xammu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paracelse Posted December 25, 2009 #13 Share Posted December 25, 2009 According to Egyptian Genesis, the God Ptah was bored, alone on the Eternal Mound, so he played with himself and created the Universe... before the Universe was populated Ptah might invented the first snow ball fight, trowing planets against each other, thus the tilt in Uranus.. and the Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glyndowers heir Posted December 25, 2009 #14 Share Posted December 25, 2009 How did Uranus get its tilt ? It's the result of a tragic accident in my early childhood - not something I want to talk about without my therapist being present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsiPup Posted January 16, 2010 #15 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Of course I had to rehash this one just for the shear fun of it. Now can we stop talking about Uranus at dinnertime? I don't think it's proper talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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