Uranus 'was hit by a massive object twice size of Earth that caused it to tilt' URANUS was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth that caused the planet to tilt, suggests new research. The "cataclysmic" collision shaped Uranus' evolution - and could explain its freezing temperatures, according to the study. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Supermoon effects: Will the Full Moon make you CRAZY tonight? What is Lunar Lunacy?Yellowstone volcano ERUPTION – Ear Springs Geyser spews 80 years of RUBBISHSupermoon WARNING: Astronomers warn coastal areas are at risk of EXTREME tidesNASA announcement: Hubble Telescope spots ‘SMOKING GUN’ - young star DISCOVEREDStonehenge mystery CRACKED: Archeologists unearth stones’ EXACT quarrySpaceX milestone: Israel to launch its FIRST EVER moon mission THIS WEEK