Uranus Surprises Scientists as Its Moons Turn the Wrong Side Dark

Uranus surprises scientists as its moons turn the wrong side dark

Astronomers have long believed they understood how the surfaces of Uranus's moons evolved. But new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a surprising twist that’s forcing scientists to rethink old theories.The four largest moons of U...

Hubble Finds Cosmic Dust Coating Uranus’ Moons, Not Radiation Scars

New Hubble Space Telescope observations have upended decades of expectations about Uranus’ moons. Scientists once thought the planet’s magnetic field darkened their backsides with radiation, but the latest data shows Titania and Oberon are collecting space dust on their leading sides instead. This “cosmic bug splatter” effect suggests dust from Uranus’ outer moons is drifting inward, covering the moons like a slow space car wash. It’s a surprisi…