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Astronomers Get First Look At Uranus's Rings As They Swing Edge-on To Earth
An edge-on view of Uranus'
rings, possible only once
every 42 years, shows that
the dust distribution has
changed significantly since
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Diamonds Unlikely In Gas Giants Like Uranus
A new study finds that
diamonds probably don't
crystallize in the
atmospheres of planets such
as Uranus and Neptune. The
conclusion is contrary to
recent speculation that
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Computer Models Suggest Planetary And Extrasolar Planet Atmospheres
The world is abuzz with the
discovery of an extrasolar,
Earthlike planet around the
star Gliese 581 that is
relatively close to our
... > full story
Astronomers View First Mutual Event For Uranus: One Satellite Passes In Front Of Another
Astronomers have made the
first ever observation of
one of the satellites of the
planet Uranus passing in
front of another. The
... > full story
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Solving Solar System Quandaries Is Simple: Just Flip-flop The Position Of Uranus And Neptune
December 13, 2007 — The planets in our solar system weren't always in the order they are today. Four billion years ago, early in the solar system's evolution, Uranus and Neptune switched places, according to new work by ... > full story -
Astronomers Detect Shadow Of Water World In Front Of Nearby Star
May 16, 2007 — A team of European astronomers has measured the transit of a Neptune-sized planet around another star. For the first time, the size and density of such a small extra-solar planet has been measured, ... > full story -
Hubble Discovers Dark Cloud In The Atmosphere Of Uranus
October 2, 2006 — Just as we near the end of the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, winds whirl and clouds churn 2 billion miles away in the atmosphere of Uranus, forming a dark vortex large enough to engulf ... > full story -
Hubble Captures A Rare Eclipse On Uranus
September 2, 2006 — A new Hubble Space Telescope image shows a never-before-seen astronomical alignment of a moon traversing the face of Uranus, and its accompanying shadow. The white dot near the center of Uranus' ... > full story -
Blue Ring Discovered Around Uranus
April 7, 2006 — The outermost ring of the planet Uranus turns out to have a bright blue color, according to a report in the April 7 issue of the journal Science. That makes it only the second blue ring to be found ... > full story -
NASA's Hubble Discovers New Rings And Moons Around Uranus
December 23, 2005 — NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographed a new pair of rings around Uranus and two new, small moons orbiting the planet. The largest ring is twice the diameter of the planet's previously known ... > full story -
Rings Around The Planets: Recycling Of Material May Extend Ring Lifetimes
January 4, 2005 — Although rings around planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are relatively short-lived, new evidence implies that the recycling of orbiting debris can lengthen the lifetime of such rings, ... > full story -
Keck Telescope Images Of Uranus Reveal Ring, Atmospheric Fireworks
November 15, 2004 — As summer draws to a close in the southern hemisphere of Uranus, storm clouds are brewing in the upper atmosphere, northern hemisphere winds are gusting to 250 miles per hour, and the planet's ... > full story -
Recycling Of Orbiting Debris May Extend Lifetimes Of Planets' Rings
December 9, 2003 — Although rings around planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are relatively short-lived, new evidence implies that the recycling of orbiting debris can lengthen the lifetime of such rings, ... > full story -
Hubble Uncovers Smallest Moons Yet Seen Around Uranus
September 26, 2003 — Astronomers have discovered two of the smallest moons yet found around Uranus. The new moons, uncovered by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, are about 8 to 10 miles across (12 to 16 km) — ... > full story
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