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Scientists have found that Uranus is emitting its own internal heat — even more than it receives from sunlight — and this ...
A new study led by University of Houston researchers, in collaboration with planetary scientists worldwide, suggests Uranus ...
A solar wind event squashed the protective bubble around Uranus just before Voyager 2 flew by the planet in 1986, shifting how astronomers understood the mysterious world.
A study from University of Houston researchers showed Uranus's energy levels change with its long seasons, which last about 20 years. This is likely ...
Scientists gathered much of the knowledge about Uranus after NASA's robotic spacecraft conducted a five-day flyby in 1986.
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the dead sterile worlds that scientists have long thought. Instead, they may have oceans, and the moons may even be capable of supporting life, ...
Now, a new look at the data has revealed that Voyager 2 happened to zoom by the distant planet during a rare event, which suggests that scientists’ current understanding of the planet may have ...
New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong NASA/JPL-Caltech via CNN Newsource Voyager 2 captured this image of the planet Uranus during its flyby in 1986.
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When the Voyager 2 spacecraft became the first and only mission to fly by Uranus in 1986, it defined the way astronomers understand the ice giant. But the data ...
New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong NASA/JPL-Caltech via CNN Newsource Voyager 2 captured this image of the planet Uranus during its flyby in 1986.
New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong NASA/JPL-Caltech via CNN Newsource Voyager 2 captured this image of the planet Uranus during its flyby in 1986.