Planet Uranus

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NASA Detects First X-rays From Uranus; Origin Undetected

NASA, after analyzing the observational-data of Uranus since 2002, have detected the first X-rays being emitted from the seventh planet of our solar system. Observing via Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists believe that the findings could help in understanding the emission of X-rays from black holes and neutron stars. However, sources of Uranus' X-rays are unclearly being attributed to its rings, side-tilted poles producing unusual magnetic… read-more

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 - 06:02 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: NASA, Uranus, X-Rays, Chandra Observatory, Black Holes, Neutron Stars

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