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A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Zurich indicates that the compositions of Uranus and Neptune might be less icy than previously assumed.…
In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 conducted the sole direct measurement of Uranus’ radiation environment. These findings revealed a well-recognized system characterized by a weak ion emission…
Astronomers utilizing the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have identified a previously uncharted small moon, provisionally named S/2025 U 1. This discovery, made from a series…
Introducing the Cosmic Welcome Mat, the newest addition to our solar system. On Tuesday, astronomers discovered a new satellite approximately the size of 90 soccer fields.…
Astronomers have identified a new moon nestled among the 28 others near Uranus. NASA, ESA, CSA, STSCI, M. ELMOU A recently discovered, faint moon orbits Uranus,…
Recent studies published in the journal reveal that Uranus emits approximately 15% more energy than it receives from the Sun, as documented in Monthly Notices from…
The rotation period for Uranus was estimated at 17.24 hours from radio auroral measurements by NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986. Using long-term tracking of Uranus’…
Uranus seen on the Voyager 2 spaceship in 1986 NASA/JPL-Caltech The day on Uranus has been a little longer thanks to a more accurate measurement of…
The 20-year Hubble study of Uranus provides valuable data to help you understand the atmospheric dynamics of this distant ice giant. This serves as a proxy…
Some of the icy moons in the Jupiter and Saturn systems appear to have oceans of liquid water inside them. Although our knowledge of Uranus' moons…
When NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus in 1986, scientists got their first close glimpse of the giant icy planet. Alongside the discovery of new…
Uranus is more normal than we thoughtNASA/Space Telescope Science Institute Uranus’ strange magnetic field may be much less strange than astronomers first thought, and it could…
In a new study, astronomers compared high-resolution images of Uranus from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope with more distant views from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. Their…
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The three newly discovered moons (S/2023 U1, S/2002 N5, and S/2021 N1) are the faintest ever discovered around Uranus and Neptune using ground-based telescopes. Discovery image…
Uranus (left) and Neptune (right) have several more moons NASA, ESA, Mark Showalter (SETI Institute), Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Andrew I. Hsu, Michael H. Wong (University of…
The so-called ice giants Uranus and Neptune are the most distant giant planets in the solar system. Our knowledge of these worlds was revolutionized by his…
The James Webb Space Telescope captures revealing images of Uranus The James Webb Space Telescope has taken detailed images of Uranus, revealing its dynamic atmosphere, including…
Uranus showing all its rings and 9 of the planet’s 27 moonsNASA, ESA, CSA, STScI This amazing shot of Uranus taken by the James Webb Space…