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Webb maps Uranus’s upper atmosphere, revealing cooling temperatures, shifting auroras, and the effects of its tilted magnetic field.

New research using the James Webb Space Telescope offers the most detailed portrait yet of how auroras form on Uranus.

New images of Uranus show the planet in blue, the upper atmosphere in red, auroras in lighter red spots and rings in white. ESA / Webb, NASA, CSA, STScI, P. Tiranti, H. Melin, M. Zamani (ESA / Webb) ...

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They're solid bodies with visible surface features that can be easily seen at telescopic distances, so careful observation and a bit of calculation readily gives an accurate answer. If you can't see ...

James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of Uranus's auroras, revealing details of its unusual magnetic environment. These infrared emissions, invisible to the human eye, offer a rare ...

NASA scientists have concluded that four of Uranus’ largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts after re-analyzing data from the Voyager spacecraft and new computer ...

We’ve got a pretty good idea about what’s beneath the surface of our nearest planetary neighbors, like Mars. But as you get farther out into the solar system, our knowledge becomes scarce. For ...

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 Hopkins ...