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Alongside the discovery of new moons and rings, baffling new mysteries confronted ... Inside the planet’s magnetosphere were ...

Much of what we understand about Uranus comes from data gathered by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft. Thirty-eight years ago, this ...

Planets, moons, and the quest for life beyond earth As we explore the vast expanse of space, we embark on a journey that ...

But when Voyager 2 got an up-close look at Uranus in 1986, scientists were able to glean some insights that, while ...

Astronomers have been curious about the makeup of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, ever since its discovery by ...

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NASA scientists discover that during robotic spacecraft Voyager 2's 5-day flyby of Uranus in 1986, there was strong solar ...

Voyager 2’s 1986 flyby saw Uranus under rare conditions that occur only 4% of the time, shaping unique data and insights. Voyager 2’s findings hint that Uranus deserves a revisit, prompting NASA to ...

NASA regularly releases breathtaking images of Jupiter and its moons, highlighting diverse celestial features. Jupiter has 95 moons officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, many ...