Webb Just Spent 17 Hours Staring at Uranus—and Found Its Auroras Are Even Weirder Than We Thought
On January 19, the Webb space telescope stared deep into the chaotic world of Uranus for 17 hours,…
Webb Reveals Hidden Layers of Uranus’ Upper Atmosphere
For the first time, astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’ ionosphere, uncovering unexpected temperature peaks, weakened…
Scientists create first-ever 3D map of Uranus’ upper atmosphere
A research team has successfully created the first-ever three-dimensional map of Uranus’s upper atmosphere. This reveals how the…
Supermoons, eclipses and more: a 2026 guide to the best night sky events to look out for
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon,…
Uranus and Neptune may be Totally Different than Assumed
It seems that we know the planets in our solar system relatively well, but a recent study rethinks…
New Research Challenges Classification of Uranus and Neptune as Ice Giants
The composition of Uranus and Neptune might be less icy than previously thought, according to a new study…
Voyager 2 Caught Uranus on a Bad Weather Day in 1986, Study Finds
When Voyager 2 made its historic flyby of Uranus in 1986, the spacecraft captured the best data humanity…
How one image taken from 3.7 billion miles away proved Earth is a speck in space
Voyager 1’s photographs included Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. According to NASA’s website, ‘Mars was obscured by…
THIS planet has a name that invites chuckle. But its initial name stirred controversy
Uranus, the seventh planet in our solar system, is often mocked for its name. However, did you know…
Uranus’s Small Moons Are Dark, Red, and Water-Poor
The solar system’s oddball planet has some pretty odd moons, too. The first infrared spectra of Uranus’s small…
Europa Clipper captures an impressive image of Uranus at more than 3.2 billion kilometers
Artist’s illustration showing Uranus with its rings. (Image source: 95C – Pixabay) The Europa Clipper probe recently captured…
A Small World in the Outer Solar System Might Be Forming Rings Before Our Very Eyes
Material around Chiron, a small icy world in the far reaches of the solar system, may be taking…