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    Scientists make First Observation of a Polar Cyclone on Uranus

    May 24, 2023, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    NASA scientists used microwave observations to spot the first polar cyclone on Uranus, seen here as a light-colored dot to the right of center in each image of the planet. The images use wavelength bands K, Ka, and Q, from left. To highlight cyclone features, a different color map was used for each.
    Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/VLA

    Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet’s position in its long orbit around the sun.

    For the first time, NASA scientists have strong evidence of a polar cyclone on Uranus. By examining radio waves emitted from the ice giant, they detected the phenomenon at the planet’s north pole...

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