Astronomers using archived data from the giant Keck II telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii have successfully glimpsed Uranus' infrared aurora for the first time. On Earth, the auroral light comes from ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the first time, astronomers using data from the Keck II ...

A visualization of a recently discovered aurora on Uranus. Illustration: NASA, ESA and M. Showalter (SETI Institute) for the background image of Uranus Feast your eyes on Uranus’ glowing edges. We’re ...

Scientists have spotted an infrared aurora on Uranus that could help us find alien life. On Earth, aurorae are best known in the form of the northern lights, when bright light streaks across the sky.

An artistic representation of how the northern infrared aurora would have looked like in 2006 (marked in red). The darker red locations indicate confirmed aurora locations, with fainter red used to ...

A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines a first-time confirmation of infrared (IR) aurora on the planet Uranus, which is one of the most distant planets in our solar system. This ...

Most are probably familiar with the Northern Lights on Earth, which are known to the scientific community as the Aurora Borealis. These are the incredible light shows that are caused by charged ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A day at Uranus just got a little longer. Scientists reported Monday that observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed it takes Uranus 17 hours, 14 minutes and ...

Although they are technically gas giants, Uranus and Neptune are referred to as "ice giants" due to their composition.

Astronomers confirm the existence of an infrared (IR) aurora on Uranus. This could help astronomers identify exoplanets that might support life, a large number of which are icy worlds. The presence of ...