Astronomers confirmed that Uranus is emitting X-rays for the first time, a discovery that may help people in learning more about the distant and cold planet.
NASA’s new research analyzed data about Uranus from the Chandra X-ray Observatory in 2002 and 2017, as per a release by the agency yesterday, March 31. There was a clear detection of X-rays in the 2002 observation and a possible flare of it in 2017, astronomers said.
The agency said it is possible that X-ray emissions from Uranus are caused by the Sun, much like how planets like Jupiter and Saturn scatter X-ray light. But there was also some evidence pointing to Uranus being the source of its own X-rays. If this is the cas…
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