Uranus

Space & Cosmos

Solar wind power likely controls Uranus’ thermosphere temperature

Uranus captured by Webb’s near-infrared camera. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Uranus’ upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, and now scientists have discovered why. Observations from Earth show that Uranus’ upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, but there is no clear explanation. Now, a team led by scientists from Imperial College London has determined that unpredictable long-term changes…