Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist's illustration ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Until now, astronomers have used telescopes to find Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs), moon-sized bodies, and obtain their spectra to determine what types of ices are on their surface.
On April 7, Uranus passed in front of a distant star located 400 light-years away, giving NASA scientists a rare cosmic alignment in which to investigate the distant ice giant. During the hour-long ...
Boffins have had a rare peek inside Uranus - and found it has 13 rings and is full of gas. Excited NASA chiefs took advantage of an unusual cosmic event to get their first detailed glimpse inside the ...
Hosted on MSN
Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star this month — and NASA caught the rare event
NASA researchers got a rare chance to study Uranus' atmosphere and rings this month, when the ice giant passed between Earth and a distant star, creating a "stellar occultation." This rare event ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results