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If you've been wondering how long the day on Uranus is, you probably need to get out more. But if you have, you'll be ...
A new way to measure the length of Uranus’s day could also help determine the rotation rates of other celestial ...
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we now know that a day on Uranus lasts for 28 seconds longer than previously thought – ...
Uranus seemed like a fairly calm, blue-green planet. But new findings from Hubble paint a different picture of Uranus.
A day at Uranus just got a little longer. Scientists reported Monday that observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have ...
“With this new longitude system, we can now compare auroral observations spanning nearly 40 years and even plan for the upcoming Uranus mission.” This visual showcases 3 images from the NASA ...
Astronomers reveal surprising findings The post Uranus’ Day is Longer: Astronomers Reveal Surprising Findings appeared first ...
New insights into the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres indicates planet-wide rainfall might take place following hydrogen ...
From pets and pirouettes to basketball and a birthday, here are some of the Globe’s other top photos from last month, as chosen by our photo editors. Erin Clark attended Dorothy Burnham’s ...
This image provided by ESA/Hubble shows Uranus' aurorae taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on Oct. 10, 2022. (ESA/Hubble via AP) 32,729 people played the daily Crossword recently.
The planet’s elusive aurorae are much colder than expected, which is how they evaded detection for so long.