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Travel February 28

7 planets will be on display tonight but you only have a short window to see the stunning sight

A spectacular solar display will be seen on Friday, Feb. 28, as seven planets will be visible through binoculars, a telescope or even the naked eye during the evening's full "planet parade."

Digital Originals December 21, 2023

NASA releases new images of Uranus, capturing glimpse of rare, seasonal feature

NASA released high-definition images from the James Webb Space Telescope on Monday that show a rarely seen seasonal feature in detail along with an "elusive" ring.

Uranus May 27, 2023

NASA researchers make observation of Uranus polar cyclone in first photos

Using ground-based telescopes to examine radio waves, NASA scientists have found strong evidence of a polar cyclone on the ice giant Uranus for the first time.

AIR AND SPACE April 6, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope captures most detailed ever image of Uranus

The James Webb Space Telescope captured the most detailed image of the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus, showing 11 of the 13 known rings.

SCIENCE April 2, 2021

NASA researchers discover first X-rays from Uranus

Astronomers at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected X-rays from the planet Uranus for the first time.

Neptune August 16, 2020

Experts believe Neptune and Uranus 'primarily' composed of water

NASA has proposed a mission to visit Neptune's moon, Triton, which could have an ocean capable of supporting life. In the interim, researchers are looking at the "water" on both ice giants, Neptune and Uranus.

Uranus April 7, 2020

Scientists believe they discovered the 'smoking gun' that changed Uranus forever

Uranus was hit by a mysterious space object shortly after the planet formed,聽causing it聽to tilt approximately 98 degrees, compared to the plane of the Solar System. Now, researchers believe they have discovered what impacted the ice giant.

Uranus June 24, 2019

Uranus' rings have a 'warm' glow and astronomers aren't sure why

Astronomers have uncovered that Uranus' rings have a "warm" glow to them, a trait that's befuddling them.