The Hubble Space Telescope takes photographs of Uranus and helps scientists study its climate. Click on image for full size ( 77K GIF) Courtesy of NASA

If you lived on Uranus, spring would probably not be your favorite season. Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists can study the planet's climate like never before. They came up with some surprising results.

On Earth, spring is often considered a favorite season. The snow is melted, the grass is green and the temperatures warm up. On Uranus, spring signals a time of violent storms and cold temperatures. There are hurricanes larger than half of the United States, and temperatures dip below -300 ° F!

"No one has ever seen this view in the modern era of astronomy because of the long year of Uranus - more than 84 Earth years," Heidi Hammel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said in a statement.

Spring on Earth lasts for a few months. But on Uranus it won't be summer until the year 2007! This doesn't seem so bad when you compare it to the decades of winter the planet is leaving behind. Only one word comes to mind... Burr!

The Hubble Space Telescope takes photographs of Uranus and helps scientists study its climate. Click on image for full size ( 77K GIF) Courtesy of NASA

If you lived on Uranus, spring would probably not be your favorite season. Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists can study the planet's climate like never before. They came up with some surprising results.

On Earth, spring is often considered a favorite season. The snow is melted, the grass is green and the temperatures warm up. On Uranus, spring signals a time of violent storms and cold temperatures. There are hurricanes larger than half of the United States, and temperatures dip below -300 ° F!

Spring on Earth lasts for a few months. But on Uranus it won't be summer until the year 2007 because one Uranus year is equal to 84 Earth years! Only one word comes to mind... Burr!

The Hubble Space Telescope takes photographs of Uranus and helps scientists study its climate. Click on image for full size ( 77K GIF) Courtesy of NASA

Do you like spring? It might be your favorite season. But if you lived on Uranus, spring would not be so great. It's very cold and stormy. Not exactly great weather to play in!

The temperature can reach -300 ° F and there are huge hurricanes! Even worse, it won't be summer until the year 2007!

Scientists just learned about Uranus' climate with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope. And you thought it was cold during winter on Earth!