NASA’s james webb space telescope I did it again.
Ann enhanced image A high-powered telescope orbiting space reveals the planet Uranus in stunning new detail.
The photo shows an icy blue planet Elusive rings, atmospheric storms, and many of the 27 moons.
Monday, NASA The image is an expansion of a snapshot of an icy world released earlier this year.
Images have come a long way since then. hubble space telescope If you try, you can barely make out one faint ring around Uranus.
Newly enhanced images include: of the planet The seasonal “cloud crown” swirling above the North Pole.
Scientists said the polar caps would become “more pronounced.” Uranus It leans toward the sun as part of its 21-year winter.
This image also shows a bright storm just below the cap.
“The number of these storms, their frequency and location in Uranus’ atmosphere may be due to a combination of seasonal and meteorological influences,” NASA said in a press release.
Uranus is a strange planet
Uranus is a particularly strange planet This is because our solar system basically rotates sideways at an angle of 98 degrees.
This results in some of the most extreme seasons on any planet. our solar systemaccording to NASA.
For example, one Uranus year lasts about 84 Earth years. Due to the unstable tilt of Uranus, Only the sun shines A quarter of Uranus’s year is at one pole, and Earth experiences an extremely long winter lasting 21 years.
Uranus We are approaching a critical moment in our orbit around the sun. In 2028, Earth will reach its next summer solstice, with the North Pole pointing directly toward the Sun.
NASA said astronomers are keen to observe how this transition changes Earth’s storm systems, polar caps and other features.
moreover, Webb continues to peer into spacenew insights gained from images of Uranus could help researchers learn more about this unique planet’s complex atmospheric conditions.
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