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:Solar storm TODAY: Will a geomagnetic storm cause a tech BLACKOUT today?A Growing Divide on Climate Science: Trump vs. the Rest of the WorldSpaceX launch: Elon Musk is sending another dummy into space - Starman 2.0Weather WARNING: Solar storm with winds of 500KM per SECOND to hit TODAYMount St Helens: Watch volcano dome SWELL and mountain rise by 500MElon Musk twitter: 'Elon Tusk' takes over Twitter feed and teases ‘Tesla news’