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

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Webb Just Spent 17 Hours Staring At Uranus-And Found Its Auroras Are Even Weirder Than We Thought

By Gizmodo

On January 19, the Webb space telescope stared deep into the chaotic world of Uranus for 17 hours, observing as the faint glow from molecules above the planet’s clouds meets its unusual magnetic field. The resulting data helped scientists map Uranus’ ...Read more