The Washington Post3d
Uranus, the ice giant, may have been misunderstood for nearly 40 years
Uranus, the third-largest planet in our solar system, has always been something of an enigma. Now, it seems that our understanding of the planet — garnered mostly from a flyby by a NASA ...
KVIA4d
New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong
(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 collected by the probe ...
Reuters4d
Scientists uncover a magnetic misunderstanding about Uranus
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope. This frigid planet, our solar system's ...
The Daily Telegraph3d
Uranus could be more interesting than we thought, says Nasa
Uranus is more interesting than previously thought, scientists have found. Everything scientists know about the distant world has been thrown into question after reviewing the only mission to ...
KRDO4d
A rare event during 1986 Uranus flyby may have skewed the way scientists understand the planet, study finds
(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 collected by the probe ...
New Scientist4d
Our only visit to Uranus came at an unusual time for the planet
Uranus’s strange magnetic field may be much less weird than astronomers first thought, which means its largest moons could be much more active, and even perhaps have global oceans. Our only ...
CNN3d
New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When the Voyager 2 ...