This Planet Spends 42 Years in Total Darkness — And We Still Don't Know Why

Uranus is a planetary anomaly in our solar system, characterized by an extreme axial tilt of 97.8 degrees. This unique orientation causes its poles to experience 42 years of continuous sunlight followed by 42 years of total darkness. Despite its extreme conditions and strange behavior, the planet remains one of the least explored, with only one flyby mission to date.