James Webb Telescope Charts Uranus Mysterious Upper Atmosphere for the First Time
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James Webb Telescope Charts Uranus Mysterious Upper Atmosphere for the First Time
For the first time, scientists have mapped the upper atmosphere of Uranus in three dimensions — and the findings are pulling back the curtain on one of the solar system’s most puzzling worlds. The research, led by PhD student Paola Tiranti at Northumbria University in the UK, was published this week in Geophysical Research Letters. The post James Webb Telescope Charts Uranus Mysterious Upper Atmosphere for the First Time appeared first on ThinkP…
New data, old riddles: The planet Uranus is also quite a special feature in relation to its upper atmosphere. This shows the first mapping of the vertical structure of the Uranus ionosphere. Because the data of the James Webb telescope confirm two long-intellectual abnormalities: The Uranus ionosphere is hotter than it should be, at the same time it cools down gradually since 1992. Why this is so, remains unexplained even after the new insights.…
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