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A big space crash likely made Uranus lopsided

Phys.org - Fri 21 Dec 18

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.

How Uranus ended up lopsided: Simulations reveal collision with another planet billions of years ago, Daily Mail - Fri 21 Dec 18

Uranus Was Likely Hit By a Rock Which Made the Planet Lopsided, Scientists Say

TIME - Fri 21 Dec 18

The massive planet tilts about 90 degrees on its side