NANTES, France–Knock, knock. That’s not the start of a joke but the hard-luck history of Uranus. New research suggests that the giant planet may have suffered two massive impacts early in its history, which would account for its extreme, mysterious axial tilt.
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Double Impact: Did 2 Giant Collisions Turn Uranus on Its Side?
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