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20 Years of Uranus Observations

Hubble’s 20-year study reveals Uranus is more dynamic than we thought

NASA’s Hubble offer new insights into the Uranus’ atmospheric composition and dynamics

exploded view of an ice giant planet such as Uranus or Neptune

What lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune?

Uranus and Neptune are unique but superficially bland ice giants in our solar system. Planetary scientists have devised two proposals for what lies beneath...

Uranus

Uranus’s upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades. Now, scientists have shown why

The team predict Uranus’ upper atmosphere should continue to get colder or reverse the trend.

Uranus and Neptune

Stunning new images reveal the real looks of Neptune and Uranus

The two ice giants are actually far closer in colour.

Uranus close-up view (NIRCam)

Webb Telescope captures Uranus’ spectacular rings and its moons

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb...

Uranus aurora

Astronomers confirmed the presence of an infrared aurora on Uranus

The finding of Uranus' aurora provides hints about habitable cold worlds.

Ice XIX

A new phase of high-density, ultra-hot water ice discovered

This phase could form at the right depths.

microwave observations to spot the first polar cyclone on Uranus

First observation: Scientists discovered a cyclone on the north pole of Uranus

It’s a much more dynamic world than you might think.

Jupiter is positioned on the left. It is banded in stripes of brownish orange, light gray, soft yellow, and shades of cream. Uranus is positioned on the right. It appears tipped on its side and is mainly coloured cyan.

Hubble monitors changing weather and seasons on Jupiter and Uranus

Ever since its launch in 1990, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been an interplanetary weather observer, keeping an eye on the ever-changing atmospheres...

artist’s impression of Uranus

Two moons of Uranus may have active oceans

And those moons may be releasing some of their material into space.

Diamond rain on giant icy planets

Diamond rain on ice giant planets could be more common than previously thought

Revealing a new path to make nanodiamonds here on Earth.

Hubble’s Observations of Uranus and Neptune in 2021

Researchers explain why Uranus and Neptune are different colors

Astronomers may now know why Uranus and Neptune are different colors. Using observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, as well as the Gemini...

x-rays from Uranus

Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time

A step towards learning more about this enigmatic ice giant planet in our solar system.

A diamond-anvil

Study offers detailed insights into the chemistry of deep water layers on Neptune and Uranus

The findings provide clues to the composition of oceans on water-rich exoplanets outside our solar system.

Composite image of Uranus.

Foremost X-rays from Uranus Discovered

This result may help scientists learn more about this enigmatic ice giant planet in our solar system.

Earth's mantle might be electrified by superionic minerals

Proton rivers made of superionic phases may be flowing through Earth’s deep mantle

The deep regions may have rivers made of protons, which flow through the solids.

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