NASA Just Got a Rare Look Inside Uranus – Here’s What They Found

Scitech Daily ^ | May 12, 2025 | NASA

[AndyJackson]

On a serious note, the author / editor of this paper in trying to dumb this down for the public wrote a dumb description of what they actually used. To measure the details of density and temperature you don't use "the light curve" as the author incorrectly states which you could measure with a good amateur telescope anyway. The light curve is merely the light transmission through the atmosphere and gives you average data through the part of the atmosphere.

What these telescopes actually use are highly sophisticated spectrometers that can tell you details of the chemical composition of the atmosphere and the degree of ionization at various points in the atmosphere. Spectroscopic line positions and line-widths all contribute to estimates of temperature and density. That is why you need multiple telescopes all operating at the same time. The author could have said something about all of that.

[fredhead]

OK, I’ll have a go at it....

What do the Starship Enterprise and toilet paper have in common?

They’re both flying out past Uranus looking for Klingons.

[tired&retired]

Had to look twice to make sure Laz did not post this article based upon the title!

[House Atreides]

Jeez, a serious comment after 40 posts. The horror, the horror. ;-)

[Clay Moore]

Fry: Oh, man, this is great! Hey, as long as you don’t make me smell Uranus.
[He laughs.]
Leela: I don’t get it.
Farnsworth: I’m sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all..
Fry: Oh. What’s it called now?
Farnsworth: Urectum.

[spincaster]

And I didn’t feel anything.

[spincaster]

This made me spit my coffee.

[PGR88]

It looks much better than I imagined.

[Tommy Revolts]

Does anybody review headlines anymore before release?

[Hegemony Cricket]

We meant to do this a long time ago but it fell through the cracks.

[military cop]

47 replies in an hour folks.

Do better.

[cuz1961]

NASA Just Got a Rare Look Inside Uranus – Here’s What They Found.

ADAM SHIFT !!!

[antidemoncrat]

“NASA Just Got a Rare Look Inside Uranus – Here’s What They Found”

A Chuck Schumer look alike?

[RetiredArmy]

So, when does NASA try to go to Youranus?

[Dr. Franklin]

We all knew that NASA employed many anal retentive scientists. This is just the proof. No one can deny that NASA spends millions are spent in an obsession to photograph Uranus despite the intrusion into privacy. Lawyers are lining up to file civil rights violations.

[Red Badger]

HIPAA LAWS apply?..................

[GMThrust]

Lemiwinks?

[Red Badger]

Gerbils?............................

[SunkenCiv]

Neptune doesn’t get this kind of attention. That’s just faulty marketing.

[BitWielder1]

Here we go again. Can someone please rename that poor planet.