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1986 NASA probe gave us the wrong impression of Uranus

Wind Blowing Out of Uranus Makes It Hard to Probe, NASA Complains

Scientists have found that a "rare intense wind event" during NASA's Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus in 1986 may have messed with our understanding of the planet. And yes, the jokes practically write themselves.

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1986 NASA probe gave us the wrong impression of Uranus — until now

For 38 years, the secrets of Uranus have remained just out of humanity’s reach. Now, however, a deep dive into data from NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft may change what we thought we knew about this distant planet.

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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.

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NASA’s 38-Year-Old Voyager 2 Data Finally Solves Uranus’s Perplexing Mysteries

NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but also introduced unexplained oddities. A recent data dive has offered answers. In 1986, Voyager 2's flyby of Uranus caught the planet during a rare magnetic anomaly caused by unique space weather,

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Voyager 2 is the only craft to visit Uranus. Its findings may have misled us for 40 years.

But when Voyager 2 got an up-close look at Uranus in 1986, scientists were able to glean some insights that, while ...

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Historic Venus Flyby Sets Parker Solar Probe on Course for Sun's Closest Approach

Now, the Parker Solar Probe is a month away from breaking this record, as it is slated to come within 3.8 million miles ...

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Final Venus flyby for NASA's Parker Solar Probe queues closest sun pass

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe to pass Venus on record-breaking approach to the sun

NASA is gearing up for its Parker Solar Probe to do a final flyby of Venus on Wednesday on its way to make a record-breaking ...

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NASA’s Sun-Bound Parker Solar Probe Swings Through Final Venus Flyby

Parker Solar Probe completed its seventh and final Venus gravity-assist maneuver, swinging onto a path that will bring it to ...

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New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong

But the data collected by the probe also introduced new mysteries that have continued to puzzle scientists in the decades since the historic flyby. Now, a new look at the data has revealed that ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe To Have Final Venus Flyby Today Ahead Of Historic Sun Encounter

The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 on the mission to "touch" the Sun. It is just about the size of a small car.

This Final Venus Flyby Will Propel Parker Probe Toward a Record-Breaking Encounter With the Sun

The spunky probe's final gravity assist around Venus will put it on track to break records near the Sun next month.

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Jupiter's storms and its 'potato' moon Amalthea stun in new NASA Juno probe images

Juno also snapped pictures of Jupiter's potato-shaped inner moon, named Amalthea. With a radius of only 52 miles (84 ...

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