Uranus

A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope discovers

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When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration shows the moon Ariel orbiting the ice giant Uranus. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)/NASA Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, may be hiding in … Read more

‘Traffic jams’ around Uranus could solve mystery of faint radiation belts

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Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding the ice giant Uranus and its faint radiation belts. It’s possible that the belts’ faintness is related to the planet’s oddly tilted and lopsided magnetic field, which could be causing “traffic jams” for particles racing across the world. The mystery dates back to Voyager 2’s visit to … Read more