• Question: how long would it take to get to Uranus from earth?

    Asked by ellie science to Stu, Rob, Maheen, Euan, Deborah on 20 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Deborah Prunty

      Deborah Prunty answered on 20 Jun 2016:

      The voyager 2 spacecraft took nine and a half years to reach Uranus. Technology has advanced since then, but it would still take a very long time.

    • Photo: Maheen Siddiqui

      Maheen Siddiqui answered on 21 Jun 2016:

      A very long time! The last spacecraft took over 9 years!

    • Photo: Rob Stanley

      Rob Stanley answered on 22 Jun 2016:

      Because both the Earth and Uranus are orbiting the Earth, it depends whether they are on the same side of the sun or not. (And if you want to slingshot off other planets, where they are.)

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