Dec. 19, 2023 — NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb captured this dynamic world with rings ...

On March 10, 1977, astronomers discovered rings around Uranus! Astronomers had long suspected that Uranus has rings, but the actual discovery happened by accident. A team of three astronomers was ...

An enhanced image from the high-powered telescope orbiting in space shows the planet Uranus in stunning new detail. The photo captures the icy blue planet's elusive rings, atmospheric storms ...

Near-infrared image of Uranus ring system taken with the Adaptive Optics system on the 10-m Keck telescope in July 2004. This image, taken at 2.2 micron wavelength, shows the main ring system in ...

Four decades years after their discovery, the 13 mysterious rings around Uranus surprised astronomers again this summer. In June, new images captured their warm glow for the first time.

Its bland exterior belies a dynamic world full of surprises Shi En Kim Reporter Let’s get this out of the way—any scientist studying Uranus will tell you that they’re tired of the planet ...