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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 ...
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See a cosmic 'smiley face' in the early morning sky as the moon greets Saturn and Venus tomorrow
To spot the celestial 'smiley face,' skywatchers in the U.S. will need a clear view of the eastern horizon in the hour ...
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Planetary alignment provides NASA rare opportunity to study Uranus
"The atmospheres of the gas and ice giant planets [Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune] are exceptional atmospheric laboratories because they don't have solid surfaces. This allows us to study ...
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Rare Alignment Gives NASA A Chance To Peer Into Uranus
“The atmospheres of the gas and ice giant planets [Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune] are exceptional atmospheric laboratories because they don’t have solid surfaces. This allows us to ...