Published on: 2025-08-13 04:35:31
On April 7, Uranus passed in front of a distant star located 400 light-years away, giving NASA scientists a rare cosmic alignment in which to investigate the distant ice giant. During the hour-long event, called a stellar occultation, Uranus’ atmosphere refracted the star’s light, dimming it before blocking it out completely. Though it’s counterintuitive, the dimming light provided an opportunity to illuminate aspects of Uranus that are usually difficult to spot. 30 astronomers at 18 observato
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