A still frame from a graphic visualization shows an animation of Uranus in space with a white boarder box around it. A small star is near the left side of the planet seemingly about to disappear behind the planet. There is also a data graph line at the bottom symbolizing the level of light being received by telescopes observing the occultation.

Planetary Alignment Provides NASA Rare Opportunity to Study Uranus

When a planet’s orbit brings it between Earth and a distant star, it’s more than just a cosmic game of hide and seek. It’s an opportunity for NASA to improve its understanding of that planet’s atmosphere and rings. Planetary scientists call it a stellar occultation and that’s exactly what happened with Uranus on April 7. … Continue reading Planetary Alignment Provides NASA Rare Opportunity to Study Uranus

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