Uranus, the icy giant that orbits the Sun on its side, has long been a mystery to scientists. Now, thanks to two decades of data collected by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have uncovered significant new details about the planet's atmospheric composition and its dynamic behavior. These findings, made possible by Hubble's sharp resolution, spectral capabilities, and longevity, provide crucial insights into how Uranus’ atmosphere reacts to seasonal changes and shifts in sunlight. This groundbreaking study, led by researchers including Erich Karkoschka of the University of Arizona and Larry Sromovsky and Pat Fry from the University of Wisconsin, is the most detailed look at Uranus’ atmosphere ever obtained. The team’s work could help astronomers better understand not only the atmospheric dynamics of this distant world but also exoplanets with similar size and composition. Seasonal Shifts in Uranus' Atmosphere. When NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Uranus in ...
The distant galaxy JADES-GS-z13-1, observed just 330 million years after the Big Bang, was discovered by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam and has now been confirmed to emit powerful hydrogen radiation, with a redshift of 13, revealing its early existence in the universe's history. Using the unique infrared sensitivity of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could change our understanding of the early universe. A team of international researchers has identified bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy that existed a mere 330 million years after the Big Bang, a time when the universe was still in its infancy. This unexpected finding is challenging existing theories on how light could have pierced through the dense fog of neutral hydrogen that filled space during that period. The galaxy, known as JADES-GS-z13-1, was discovered by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) as part of the James Webb Space Telescope Advanced Dee...