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James Webb Space Telescope Captures Strange Magnetic Forces Warping Uranus
Key Takeaways
- First-ever 3D map of Uranus's upper atmosphere created using JWST's NIRSpec instrument
- Uranus's magnetic field is tilted 59 degrees from its rotation axis — the strangest in the solar system
- Auroral patterns sweep across the planet in complex, shifting configurations unlike Earth's stable rings
- Upper atmosphere has continued cooling over 30 years, now averaging 426 kelvins
- 15-hour continuous observation tracked faint molecular emissions up to 5,000 km above the clouds
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DT Editorial Team··6 min read·via sciencedaily.com