But when Voyager 2 got an up-close look at Uranus in 1986, scientists were able to glean some insights that, while ...

Nearly four decades after Nasa's Voyager 2 spacecraft made its historic flyby of Uranus, scientists have uncovered new revelations about the ice giant's peculiar magnetic field. A recent study ...

These might be from oceans or geological activity. Voyager 2 found none, suggesting that Uranus and its five largest moons were sterile and inactive. This came as an enormous surprise because it ...

Scientists have discovered that deep trenches on Uranus’ moon Ariel might be pathways for material from its interior to reach ...

A Clue to What Lies Beneath the Bland Surfaces of Uranus and Neptune Nov. 25, 2024 — When Voyager 2 flew by Uranus and Neptune 40 years ago, astronomers were surprised that it detected no global ...

Recent analysis suggests that Uranus and its five largest moons might not be as cold and lifeless as once believed. Instead, these moons could harbor hidden oceans, with conditions potentially ...

On this date, Jan. 24, 1986, Voyager 2 began beaming images from Uranus, giving scientists unprecedented data and insights about the solar system’s seventh planet. Information from the probe ...

NASA’s Voyager mission completed humankind’s first close-up exploration of the four giant outer planets of our solar system.

Uranus is virtually unexplored. NASA’s Voyager 2 probe flew close to Uranus on January 24, 1986. It gave us our only close-up images of Uranus and discovered 10 new moons. Uranus has 27 moons ...

This image of the planet Uranus was taken by Voyager 2 in 1986. The blue-green color results from the absorption of red light by methane gas in Uranus' deep, cold and remarkably clear atmosphere.