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We’ve Only Been To Uranus Once And The Freak Timing May Have Misled Us For Years
Voyager 2’s visit to Uranus in 1986 occurred just after the planet was slammed by an exceptionally powerful solar outburst.
New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong
A solar wind event squashed the protective bubble around Uranus just before Voyager 2 flew by the planet in 1986, shifting ...
Almost Everything We Know About Planet Uranus May Be Wrong
"The Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus in 1986 revealed an unusually oblique and off-centred magnetic field," the researchers wrote.
Uranus, the ice giant, may have been misunderstood for nearly 40 years
A rare solar wind event was taking place when NASA’s Voyager 2 zipped by in 1986, a study suggests, which affected what we ...
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7 captivating images of Uranus captured by NASA
This zoomed-in image of Uranus, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals stunning views of the planet’s rings. Uranus is unique as it rotates on its side, at roughly a 90-degree ...
Uranus’ moon could be home to aliens — scientists reveal ‘bizarre’ new find
New research suggests a moon orbiting the sophomoric-sounding planet might contain enough natural resources to support alien ...
NASA Takes A Deep Dive Into Uranus And Solves Gassy Giant's Hidden Secrets
New data analysis suggests if Voyager 2 had arrived just a few days earlier, it would have observed something completely ...
Scientists uncover a magnetic misunderstanding about Uranus
In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope.
Astronomers Found Something Cold and Wet Near Uranus
The icy moon Miranda is the latest satellite in our solar system to spark hope in the search for life beyond Earth.
Voyager 2: "Cosmic coincidence" caused misleading measurements on Uranus
Almost 40 years ago, Voyager 2 passed Uranus. Since then, people have been puzzling over the measurement data collected there ...
Fresh look at Uranus leads NASA scientists to believe the planet could be capable of supporting life
A fresh look at data on Uranus from 1986 has prompted NASA scientists to suggest the planet could support life.
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November Will Be the Best Time to Look at Uranus: No Joke
During November, Uranus will be in opposition, allowing folks to view the blue planet easier than they normally would.