Interesting facts
  • The only close-up images of Uranus and its moons were taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft, during its 1986 flyby.
  • Each of the five major Uranian moons is thought to be composed of mainly ice and/or rock.
  • Of these five moons,
    • Oberon is the outermost.
    • Titania is the largest.
    • Miranda is both the smallest and the innermost.

You can view this link to learn more about the moons of Uranus:
The Miranda image on this page was taken in 1986 by the Voyager 2 probe, and is courtesy of NASA/JPL.

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