Voyager 2 is the only craft to visit Uranus. Its findings may have misled us for 40 years.
But when Voyager 2 got an up-close look at Uranus in 1986, scientists were able to glean some insights that, while ...
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OTD In Space – January 24: Voyager 2 Flies Past Uranus
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus. This was the first time any spacecraft had ever visited Uranus. Its twin ...
On this date: Voyager 2 begins transmitting data from Uranus
On this date, Jan. 24, 1986, Voyager 2 began beaming images from Uranus, giving scientists unprecedented data and insights ...
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Solar wind squashed Uranus’s magnetosphere during Voyager 2 flyby
Unfortunate timing The first panel of this artist's concept depicts how Uranus's magnetosphere – its protective bubble – was behaving before the 1986 flyby of NASA's Voyager 2. The second panel shows ...
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On this date: Voyager 2 data leads to moon discovery at Uranus
On this date, Jan. 13, 1986, astronomer Stephen Synnott using data collected by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe discovered three additional moons in orbit around Uranus. Those moons are Desdemona ...
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New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
These might be from oceans or geological activity. Voyager 2 found none, suggesting that Uranus and its five largest moons were sterile and inactive. This came as an enormous surprise because it ...
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Exactly When, Where And How To See Mars And Uranus With Your Own Eyes
Uranus is virtually unexplored. NASA’s Voyager 2 probe flew close to Uranus on January 24, 1986. It gave us our only close-up images of Uranus and discovered 10 new moons. Uranus has 27 moons ...
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‘Hidden Oceans’: NASA’s Voyager 2 discovers potential for life on Uranus’ moons
Recent analysis suggests that Uranus and its five largest moons might not be as cold and lifeless as once believed. Instead, these moons could harbor hidden oceans, with conditions potentially ...
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On this date: Voyager 2 begins transmitting data from Uranus
On this date, Jan. 24, 1986, Voyager 2 began beaming images from Uranus, giving scientists unprecedented data and insights about the solar system’s seventh planet. Information from the probe ...