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The planet’s elusive aurorae are much colder than expected, which is how they evaded detection for so long.
New observations have revealed that we were wrong about the length of a day on Uranus. According to the most precise ...
Aurora lights on Uranus helped NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope measure the planet’s interior rotation rate, changing what astronomers know about how long a day is on the cold and windy world.
Astronomers have just revealed that a day on Uranus is longer than was previously thought, at 17 hours, 14 minutes and 52 seconds. This is 28 seconds longer than the previous estimate, which was made ...
James Webb Space Telescope captures Neptune’s auroras, revealing new details about its atmosphere and magnetism.
Astronomers had observed auroras on all other planets in the Solar System, and spotting one in Neptune completes the list.
The eerie glow of Neptune's aurora has been revealed for the first time in new images collected by NASA’s James Webb Space ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured Neptune’s auroras, offering a fresh look at its atmospheric activity.
In a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say unique auroras are visible on either side ...
Long-Sought Auroral Glow Finally Emerges Under Webb’s Powerful Gaze Neptune lies in the cold, dark reaches of the outer edges ...
WASHINGTON — Neptune's glowing auroras are captured in the best detail yet by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Hints of ...
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope was finally able to capture bright auroras on Neptune—the most distant planet in our solar system ...