Uranus — The Only Planet That Was Knocked on Its Side and Never Recovered

Uranus is a world defined by a singular, catastrophic mistake that left it spinning on its side for billions of years. We investigate how this ancient collision created an environment of 42-year winters, diamond-infused mantles, and a frozen interior that refuses to behave like any other giant in our solar system. ----- Check us out on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033FCJE... Welcome to The Late Lecture- the science class you're allowed to sleep through. Each episode is a long, slow, softly narrated journey through one fascinating corner of the universe: black holes, deep ocean trenches, ancient civilizations, the chemistry of stars, the architecture of the brain. Real science, calmly explained, with no jarring music, no sudden cuts, and no anxious editing, just a quiet voice, a warm soundscape, and ideas big enough to drift off into. Think of it as office hours after dark. The professor doesn't mind if you doze off. That's kind of the point. New lectures every week. Bring a pillow.