Planetary Alignment Provides NASA Rare Opportunity to Study Uranus
April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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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 . . .
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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 . . .