A big crash likely made Uranus lopsided.

[47of74]

Science!

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Uranus is a lopsided oddity, the only planet to spin on its side. Scientists now think they know how it got that way: It was pushed over by a rock at least twice as big as Earth.

Detailed computer simulations show that an enormous rock crashed into the seventh planet from the sun, said Durham University astronomy researcher Jacob Kegerreis, who presented his analysis at a large earth and space science conference this month.

The computer simulations show that the collision and reshaping of Uranus — maybe enveloping some or all of the rock that hit it — happened in a matter of hours, Kegerreis said. He produced an animation showing the violent crash and its aftermath.

It’s also possible that the big object that knocked over Uranus is still lurking in the solar system too far for us to see, said Green. It would explain some of the orbits of the planet and fit with a theory that a missing planet X is circling the sun well beyond Pluto, he said.

Cue the Beavis / Butthead laughter.

[AliceInFundyland]

Yep. done. Needed that right then.

I love your contributions to FJ!

[47of74]

1 hour ago, AliceInFundyland said:

Yep. done. Needed that right then.

I love your contributions to FJ!

Thank you.   Uranus being lopsided and how it got that way, that's important information!

 

[47of74]

BTW, question: Is it safe to say Uranus was stoned off its ass?

[smittykins]

Uranus can’t get a break.  It’s either “Your Anus” or “Urine-Us.”

[ViolaSebastian]

I'm so glad that so many of you share my sophomoric sense of humor. To add on to this, I recommend checking out the website for Uranus, Missouri, which features fudge. You can buy. From Uranus.

http://shop.uranusmissouri.com/uranus-fudge-factory/1-2-lb-of-fudge/

[turquoise]

A few months ago, a new newspaper was started in the town mentioned by ViolaSebastian. It was called (I am not making this up)...

The Uranus Examiner.

Sadly, it has already suspended publication.

http://www.uranusexaminer.com/

https://www.snopes.com/ap/2018/12/07/uranus-examiner-ends-publication-blaming-judgmental-people/?fbclid=IwAR1rc5ZiuCH3qGe2582WG7KNttKg3GdoSKlyK8WPV7SeN0ukIN8XCQC4htM

 

 

 

[47of74]

7 hours ago, ViolaSebastian said:

I'm so glad that so many of you share my sophomoric sense of humor. To add on to this, I recommend checking out the website for Uranus, Missouri, which features fudge. You can buy. From Uranus.

http://shop.uranusmissouri.com/uranus-fudge-factory/1-2-lb-of-fudge/

Thank you.  But I don't know if my sense of humor would even be as mature as sophomoric.  Maybe 8th graderish at most.  And said sense of humor is the only thing keeping me sane with all the damage fuck face and his groupies are doing to this world.

[thoughtful]

I wonder if Preparation H will add Uranus, MO to it's series of ads:

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AGVy/preparation-h-welcome-to-kiester

 

[Maxwell]

What do toilet paper and Star Trek have in common?

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They both fly around Uranus looking for Klingons.

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Thank you!   I'll be here all night.  Try the steak, it's delicious.

 

[HarryPotterFan]

Oh man has anyone checked out the gift shop??

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Also how did they get the UPC number to basically be 12345678910??

”One of our Fudge Packers will package your fudge fresh in Uranus and ship it straight to your door.”