Uranus

A New Moon or Something Else? A Ring System Between Uranus and Saturn Contains Something Mysterious

There are about 300 discovered moons in the Solar System, just in case you thought that our Moon is unique. Planets are often surrounded by other smaller cosmic objects. Saturn and Jupiter, for instance, the two biggest planets in our…

February 8, 2024 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

James Webb Captures the Rings of Uranus in A New Astonishing Photo

Astronomers have been exploring Uranus since its discovery in 1781. The first detailed observations of the planet were made by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby in 1986, which provided us with the most comprehensive data about Uranus to…

April 8, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Two of Uranus’ Moons Could Harbor Active Oceans Beneath Their Surfaces

Uranus has 27 known moons, all of which are named after characters from the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope. The five largest moons of Uranus are Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. These moons are special because they…

March 21, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA Should Send a Probe to Uranus, Scientist Claims

Uranus is an interesting planet for astronomers for several reasons. First, Uranus is a unique planet in our solar system due to its tilted axis. Unlike most planets that have an axial tilt that is roughly perpendicular to their orbit…

February 17, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Will Shift Their Focus to Uranus, and Here’s Why

Uranus is one of those ice giants of our Solar System that have caught the attention of astronomers for a long time, and it still does. It’s also the only known planet that has the equator nearly at a right…

July 17, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Moons of Uranus Could Be Hiding Underground Oceans

Life forms certainly can’t pop out from anywhere. A series of the right conditions are needed. One crucial ingredient is liquid water. This means that as soon as you detect the colorless and odorless substance on another planet, there’s a…

November 18, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

X-Rays Are Coming From Unexpected Place in Our Solar System

X-rays, the penetrating form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation, can have their origin in natural sources, such as radioactive elements from our planet, cosmic rays, and so on. But as things always go in nature, the Universe is there to surprise…

April 2, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0