Uranus is an interesting choice, because besides its name (and perhaps its tilt) it's pretty much the most boring planet in our Solar System. The article mentions a gravity assist that would help line things up, but I'm wondering if the findings are intended to also apply to Neptune, which is a lot more active.
Uranus got a reputation as a boring planet after the Voyager 2 flyby, but that was a least partially a generalization from a single datapoint. Specifically, Uranus was near solstice at the time, and as it has moved along on its 84-year orbit, Earth-based telescopes have observed its atmosphere becoming much more dynamic. That's one reason why scientists are so eager to see it again up-close, this time during a different season. See, eg. https://www.planetary.org/articles/20170621-revisiting-ice-g...
The name isn't that interesting either. Sure, Uranus is father of the titans and grandfather of Zeus, but the only significance in popular culture is the hilarious mispronunciation that's prevalent in English-speaking countries.
