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A photo of Uranus from NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, which flew by the planet in 1986.

Uranus May Have Odd, Strobe-Like Magnetic Field

By Hanneke Weitering published

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Hubble View of Uranus Auroras

Auroras on Uranus Dazzle in New Hubble Telescope Views

By Mike Wall published

Bright auroras light up Uranus' atmosphere in two newly released photos, which combine observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the agency's Voyager 2 probe.

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'Dark Hydrogen' Within Jupiter

Odd 'Dark Hydrogen' May Lurk Within Jupiter, Other Giant Planets

By Nola Taylor Redd published

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Bright Clouds on Uranus

Bright Clouds on Uranus

By Space.com Staff published

The green and blue regions show where the atmosphere is clear, allowing sunlight to penetrate deep into Uranus. In the yellow and gray regions, a haze or cloud layer is reflecting sunlight away.

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Voyager 1 Probe's 35-Year Trek to Interstellar Space Almost Never Was

By Mike Wall published

Voyager 1's rocket only had 3.5 seconds of fuel left when it sent the probe on its way 35 years ago.

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Neptune in infrared light

New Photos Show Blazingly Bright Uranus & Neptune in Infrared

By Mike Wall published

The photos show the ice giants blazing red-orange in infrared light.

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Six planets and the waning crescent moon arrayed in the dawn sky on Saturday April 30, as seen from Los Angeles, California.

Six Planets Now Aligned in the Dawn Sky

By Geoff Gaherty published

Skywatching tips for how you can view six planets aligned above the rising sun.

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