Uranus | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/uranus/RSS feed for UranusenFri, 24 Apr 2026 18:59:13 +0000To Keep the Voyager 1 Spacecraft on Its Interstellar Journey, NASA Turned Off One of Its Few Remaining Instrumentshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/to-keep-the-voyager-1-spacecraft-on-its-interstellar-journey-nasa-turned-off-one-of-its-few-remaining-instruments-180988608/The probe launched almost 50 years ago and is the farthest human-made object from Earth. Shutting down one of its scientific devices will help it conserve energy and continue traveling toward the edge of the solar systemFri, 24 Apr 2026 18:59:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/to-keep-the-voyager-1-spacecraft-on-its-interstellar-journey-nasa-turned-off-one-of-its-few-remaining-instruments-180988608/Take a Look at Uranus' Weird, Lopsided Upper Atmosphere Bespeckled with Aurorashttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/take-a-look-at-uranus-weird-lopsided-upper-atmosphere-bespeckled-with-auroras-180988305/A new 3D map of gas surrounding the planet will help researchers better understand the strange worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 16:55:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/take-a-look-at-uranus-weird-lopsided-upper-atmosphere-bespeckled-with-auroras-180988305/Don’t Miss These Ten Celestial Events in 2026, From Aligned Planets to a Total Solar Eclipsehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-miss-these-ten-celestial-events-in-2026-from-aligned-planets-to-a-total-solar-eclipse-180987931/The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since April 2024Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-miss-these-ten-celestial-events-in-2026-from-aligned-planets-to-a-total-solar-eclipse-180987931/The Six Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Uranushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-six-most-amazing-discoveries-weve-made-by-exploring-uranus-180985918/Its bland exterior belies a dynamic world full of surprisesWed, 05 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-six-most-amazing-discoveries-weve-made-by-exploring-uranus-180985918/Seven Planets Will Gather in the Night Sky This Weekend. Here's What to Expect During the Rare Alignmenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/seven-planets-will-gather-in-the-night-sky-this-weekend-heres-what-to-expect-during-the-rare-alignment-180986134/While such a lineup is uncommon, the event might not look exactly how you’re imagining itThu, 27 Feb 2025 20:54:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/seven-planets-will-gather-in-the-night-sky-this-weekend-heres-what-to-expect-during-the-rare-alignment-180986134/Voyager 2 Measured a Rare Anomaly When It Flew Past Uranus, Skewing Our Knowledge of the Planet for 40 Years, Study Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/voyager-2-measured-a-rare-anomaly-when-it-flew-past-uranus-skewing-our-knowledge-of-the-planet-for-40-years-study-suggests-180985456/The roughly six-hour flyby in 1986 revealed Uranus' protective magnetic field was strangely empty. Now, researchers say that the data could have been affected by a solar wind eventWed, 13 Nov 2024 19:05:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/voyager-2-measured-a-rare-anomaly-when-it-flew-past-uranus-skewing-our-knowledge-of-the-planet-for-40-years-study-suggests-180985456/See the James Webb Telescope's Stunning New Image of Uranus With Its Rings and Moons Clearer Than Everhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-james-webb-telescopes-new-image-of-uranus-with-its-rings-and-moons-180983488/The gleaming ice giant could soon become a top priority for explorationWed, 20 Dec 2023 21:10:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-james-webb-telescopes-new-image-of-uranus-with-its-rings-and-moons-180983488/NASA Hears 'Heartbeat' From Voyager 2 After Losing Touch With the Distant Probehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-hears-heartbeat-from-voyager-2-after-losing-touch-with-the-distant-probe-180982638/The space agency has been trying to contact the 46-year-old craft after accidentally causing its antenna to point two degrees away from EarthTue, 01 Aug 2023 20:24:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-hears-heartbeat-from-voyager-2-after-losing-touch-with-the-distant-probe-180982638/James Webb Telescope Captures Detailed Image of Uranus’ Ringshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/james-webb-telescope-captures-detailed-image-of-uranus-rings-180981953/The high-tech observatory also observed two storm clouds on the planet, a polar cap, six moons and distant galaxiesMon, 10 Apr 2023 16:48:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/james-webb-telescope-captures-detailed-image-of-uranus-rings-180981953/How to Watch Five Planets Align in the Night Sky This Weekhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-watch-five-planets-align-in-the-night-sky-this-week-180981883/Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will appear as if in a parade in the Western sky on TuesdayMon, 27 Mar 2023 17:40:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-watch-five-planets-align-in-the-night-sky-this-week-180981883/