Keep your eyes on the skies this month, because you just might catch a glimpse of the distant ice giant Uranus in our Solar System. On October 19, Uranus will be at its closest point to Earth. This is known as opposition, as it will be on the opposite side of the Sun in our skies. At this position, it will be “just” 2.7 billion kilometers (1.7 billion miles) from Earth, compared to its most