When Voyager 2 flew by Uranus and Neptune 40 years ago, astronomers were surprised that it detected no global dipole magnetic fields, like Earth's. The explanation: the ice giants are layered and ...
This unique tilt leads to some extreme seasons that last over 20 Earth years each. The planet’s blue-green hue comes from methane in its atmosphere, which absorbs red light and reflects blue, giving ...
We might have been very wrong about exactly what lurks below the tranquil blue and green surfaces of Uranus and Neptune. Previous theories have suggested a range of hidden properties of the two ...
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Uranus is often regarded as the weirdest planet in our solar system. But a new study suggests that the gas giant may not actually be as strange as we thought. Researchers from University College ...
They’re running rings around Uranus. New research suggests a moon orbiting the sophomoric-sounding planet might contain enough natural resources to support alien life. Scientists from Johns ...
The unusual circumstances likely distorted data collected by researchers.Fortunately, sending a dedicated mission to study Uranus in the future is a priority for NASA, according to a 2022 report ...