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One of the brightest features in the new image is Uranus’ seasonal white north polar cap, which takes center stage as the pole points toward the sun during the planet’s approach to solstice ...
The new images of Uranus were captured by the James Webb Space Telescope and build on the photos released earlier this year, adding “additional wavelength coverage for a more detailed look” at ...
Astronomers have used telescope data to color-correct Voyager 2 images of Neptune and Uranus, revealing that the planets have a similar greenish blue hue. Color-corrected images reveal accurate ...
Miranda, also designated Uranus V, is the smallest and innermost of Uranus's five round satellites. It was discovered by Gerard Kuiper on 16 February 1948 at McDonald Observatory in Texas , and named after Miranda from William Shakespeare 's play The Tempest . [ 9 ]
Uranus at European Space Agency; NASA's Uranus fact sheet; Uranus Profile at NASA's Solar System Exploration site; Planets – Uranus A kid's guide to Uranus. Uranus at Jet Propulsion Laboratory's planetary photojournal. (photos) Voyager at Uranus (photos) Uranus (Astronomy Cast homepage) (blog) Uranian system montage (photo) Gray, Meghan ...
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HST image of Uranus taken in 1998 showing clouds in the northern hemisphere The greenish color of Uranus's atmosphere is due to methane and high-altitude photochemical smog. Voyager 2 acquired this view of the seventh planet while departing the Uranian system in late January 1986. This image looks at Uranus approximately along its rotational pole.