NASAs Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but also introduced unexplained oddities. A recent data dive has offered answers.
In 1986, Voyager 2’s flyby of Uranus caught the planet during a rare magnetic anomaly caused by unique space weather, which influenced its magnetosphere’s behavior, offering new insights into its intense radiation belts and suggesting potential activity on its moons.
Voyager 2’s Historic Uranus Flyby
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