Although There Are Places on Earth that Get No Sun for Weeks, Uranus’ Nights Last for 42 Years!
The planet of Uranus takes about 84 Earth years to travel its entire route around the Sun. This means that every season takes a fourth of that time. 21 years is what each winter, summer, autumn and spring would last if they were called like we know them. The most awful thing, though, is that alongside this time lapse between the autumn and spring, there is also the titled position of the planet that prolongs the cold days for some regions.
Just like our North and South Pole are able to stay in the dark (without sunlight) for a few weeks due to the soft tilt in our axis, Uranus is almost perpendicular to the Sun. This is why, in addition to the 21 days of winter, the farthest zones from the sun also another 21 years of night, equal to a total of 42 years of darkness.
Just like our North and South Pole are able to stay in the dark (without sunlight) for a few weeks due to the soft tilt in our axis, Uranus is almost perpendicular to the Sun. This is why, in addition to the 21 days of winter, the farthest zones from the sun also another 21 years of night, equal to a total of 42 years of darkness.
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