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The Guardian view on Nasa’s next frontier: exploring the hidden oceans of Uranus is worth it

Editorial: What lies beneath this ice giant’s surface might be the potential for life – but not as we know it

The Guardian - UK

Neptune and Uranus have a magnetic mystery — but the case may finally be cracked

We may know why Uranus and Neptune lack dipole magnetic fields, at last.

Space

'There are lots of mysteries in our backyard': Revised solar system chemistry explains long-standing puzzles

Pluto and other large bodies in the Kuiper Belt are surprisingly rich in rock rather than ice. It may be because the early solar system consisted of much more carbon than previously thought, a new study suggests.

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We've been wrong about Uranus for nearly 40 years, new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals

Voyager 2's 1986 flyby of Uranus, the main source of our knowledge of the icy planet, could have come at the same time as a weird plasma burst from the sun.

LiveScience

Why is Pluto not considered a planet?

Pluto was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. So why is its status still so controversial today?

LiveScience

Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time

A new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals a fresh theory about Uranus's unique magnetosphere.

Space

Scientists might finally have worked out the big mystery of Uranus – and space weather might be to blame

Scientists may have explained a mystery that has puzzled us about Uranus for decades.

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Mysteries of Uranus may be explained by extreme space weather – study

Experts say they now know even less about a typical day on Uranus, and need a second spacecraft to visit the planet in order to find out more.

Evening Standard

'Rohit Sharma has a strong chance of winning another ICC title'

NEW DELHI: Astrological analysis by Greenstone Lobo on StarPlay: Cricket Astrology suggests that Rohit Sharma's horoscope points to a strong possibility of winning another ICC title.

The Times of India

'Virat Kohli is going to be there at least till 2027'

Virat Kohli is expected to play until at least 2027, according to astrological analysis done by Greenstone Lobo on StarPlay: Cricket Astrology.

The Times of India

What the papers say – November 2

A wide range of stories feature across Saturday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives reveal

Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.

Space

Astrophotography in November 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

Digital Camera World

Saturn gets its 1st confirmed Trojan asteroid — but it might be stolen

Saturn has finally joined the solar system's other giant planets in possessing a Trojan asteroid, but it may have stolen it. The bouncing asteroid seems to have originated in the Kuiper belt.

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The Pluto problem: Is it time to rethink our definition of a planet?

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) famously demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet. Things have been a bit of a mess since then — so is it time to redefine the planet?

Space

'Killer electrons' play pinball with space weather around Earth

"Killer electrons" stashed in radiation belts around Earth could be dislodged by lightning to create a game of "cosmic pinball" that influences space weather around our planet.

Space

NASA images Uranus with epic team up of Hubble Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe have teamed up to image the ice giant Uranus, which will help inform future direct imaging of exoplanets.

Space

Some of Uranus' moons might be able to support life. Here's what a mission might reveal

Some of Uranus' moons show signs of having subsurface liquid oceans where life might be possible. A mission to the Uranian moon system could help planetary scientists learn more about the habitability of these worlds.

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Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.

LiveScience

Scientists finally know why ultraviolent superstorms flare up on Uranus and Neptune

LiveScience

Space photo of the week: 1st-ever close-up of Neptune is Voyager 2's final portrait of a planet

Voyager 2, NASA's longest-running mission, explored Neptune during a historic encounter on Aug. 25, 1989, sending back humanity's first close-ups of the planet.

Space

Have astronomers found the 'secret recipe' for rapid planet growth?

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus may dominate the solar system, but their formation remains mysterious. A new model could account for these planets' rapid and efficient births.

Space

See the moon meet Mars, follow the Arc to Arcturus and keep your eyes peeled for meteors and more this week

Discover your night sky this week, July 29 — Aug. 4, 2024, using just your naked eyes, no equipment necessary.

Space

A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds

Astronomers have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.

Space

See Mars and Uranus make a close approach in the night sky tonight

Skywatchers will see both Mars and Uranus in the same field of view overnight using a pair of binoculars. Here's how to spot the planetary pair.

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