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Solar System Geological Features That You Must Know: Which One's the Most Impressive?

SPACE 08.25.2021 22:55 PM

Earth is not the only planet with impressive geological features in the Solar System. Here are five notable geological structures that can be seen on other planets.

Uranus First-Ever X-Ray Emission Detected, Scientists Studying Its Origin

04.01.2021 00:09 AM

Astronomers are determining the cause of X-Rays emitted for the first time from Uranus. With its sideways rotation and not having a real surface, Uranus might seem to be the weirdest planet in the solar system.

Scientists Discovered Plasmoids in Uranus From Voyager 2's Data From 30 Years Ago

12.29.2020 13:00 PM

Thirty years ago, Voyager 2 made a flyby on Uranus which sent valuable data back to Earth. But it was not only recently that scientists discovered that there are plasmoids in Uranus, an indication that its atmosphere is being stripped away.

The Atmosphere of Uranus is Leaking Gas Once A Day

11.17.2020 21:00 PM

A new study suggests that when Uranus is at the correct angle, solar winds can enter the magnetosphere and blow through it at least once a day.

Science Times - ALMA finds a Galaxy Like Our Own In The Early Universe

Five Stellar Yet Extreme Facts About Space

11.02.2020 13:00 PM

Here are five unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system you probably did not know! What do you think as you gaze up at the stars? That we're not alone, maybe? The vastness of everything? There are lots to ask about space.

It’s Raining Diamonds in Neptune and Uranus, but How Is This Possible?

06.29.2020 11:36 AM

Neptune and Uranus are two planets in the solar system that are most poorly understood. Deep within them, they could be raining diamonds, and scientists now know-how.

Uranus, a Weird Planet, Has a Weird Magnetic Field

06.29.2017 12:26 PM

The way the planet dances with the solar wind makes it even stranger. Even considering the small number of planets in our solar system, Uranus is odd. A new study of its magnetic field indicates that it is even stranger than we thought.

Hubble Sends Spectacular Images Of Intense Auroras On Uranus

04.14.2017 01:50 AM

Hubble spots auroras on Uranus. These most intense auroras have been seen for the first time ever. Ever seen Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis here on Earth, also known as the "dawn of the north" and "dawn of the south?" This natural phenomenon appears as incredible bursts of light that illuminate the night sky in myriad hues.