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1. www.nasa.gov › centers-and-facilities › jplNew Study of Uranus’ Large Moons Shows 4 May Hold Water - NASA

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   May 4, 2023 · Re-analysis of data from NASA’s Voyager spacecraft, along with new computer modeling, has led NASA scientists to conclude that four of Uranus’ largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts. Their study is the first to detail the evolution of the interior makeup and structure of all five large moons: Ariel ...

2. science.nasa.gov › uranus › storiesUranus Stories - NASA Science

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   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, moons, storms, and other atmospheric features – including a seasonal polar…

3. science.nasa.gov › gallery › uranusUranus - NASA Science

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   Processing brings out Uranus atmosphere in this image taken by NASA Voyager 2. This false-color picture of Uranus, obtained by NASA Voyager on Jan. 14, 1986, shows a discrete cloud seen as a... This is a composite image of Uranus by Voyager 2 and two different observations made by Hubble — one for...

4. www.nasa.gov › solar-system › voyager-missionVoyager Mission Celebrates 30 Years Since Uranus - NASA

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   Jan 22, 2016 · Humanity has visited Uranus only once, and that was 30 years ago. NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft got its closest look at the mysterious, distant, gaseous planet on Jan. 24, 1986. Voyager 2 sent back stunning images of the planet and its moons during the flyby, which allowed for about 5.5 hours of close study. The spacecraft got within 50,600 ...

5. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-61155725Make Uranus mission your priority, Nasa told - BBC

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   Apr 19, 2022 · Uranus, photographed here by the Hubble Space Telescope, has at least 13 rings and numerous moons. The US space agency Nasa should prioritise a mission to Uranus, an influential panel of ...

6. spaceplace.nasa.gov › en › all-about-uranusAll About Uranus | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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   Jun 3, 2024 · Structure and Surface. Uranus is surrounded by a set of 13 rings. Uranus is an ice giant (instead of a gas giant). It is mostly made of flowing icy materials above a solid core. Uranus has a thick atmosphere made of methane, hydrogen, and helium. Uranus is the only planet that spins on its side.

7. www.jpl.nasa.gov › edu › learnStudent Video: Dancing Uranus | NASA/JPL Edu

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   This graphic shows how much each planet in our solar system tilts on its axis. Notice how Uranus is tilted a whopping 98 degrees! Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Richard Barkus | + Expand image. Imagine our solar system as a dance floor. The planets are moving to pretty much the same rhythm. But one of them is doing the side shuffle: the ...

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