Uranus' auroras are strange. James Webb telescope reveals how they form

New research using the James Webb Space Telescope offers the most detailed portrait yet of how auroras form on Uranus.

James Webb Takes Long, Hard Look Inside Uranus

The observatory’s Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) instrument observed Uranus for almost a full rotation just over a year ago, showing how the planet’s ionosphere, a thin layer in the planet’s ...

James Webb Telescope Takes a First Peek Inside Uranus

The planet's upper atmosphere has been mapped for the first time, revealing one of the solar system's most enigmatic members.

NASA's Webb telescope unveils details about strange auroras on Uranus

If you think auroras on Earth are a strange and mesmerizing sight, that's nothing like what occurs on the perplexing world of ...
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New 3D map exposes the strange forces shaping Uranus’s upper atmosphere

Webb maps Uranus’s upper atmosphere, revealing cooling temperatures, shifting auroras, and the effects of its tilted magnetic field.

Webb Just Spent 17 Hours Staring at Uranus—and Found Its Auroras Are Even Weirder Than We Thought

The telescope observed the ice giant for a full rotation, revealing how temperature and charged particles vary with altitude.
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Lightshow On Uranus Unlocks Its Rotation Secret – Its Day Is 28 Seconds Longer

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
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A day at Uranus just got 28 seconds longer

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A day at Uranus ...