How was Uranus knocked onto its side if it’s a gas giant?

Question

Is it windy at all in space? Was it a physical object that knocked the planet to its side?

In: Physics

Answer 1

There’s no wind.

At some point during formation Uranus was likely involved in one or more apocalypse-grade collisions/mergers that skewed its rotational axis. This may also explain its weirdly off-center magnetic field and low core temperature.