NASA's Voyager 2 may have missed a planet and several habitable moons when it flew by Uranus in 1986, a new study suggests.
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Uranus and its moons have a strange magnetosphere, which may be distorted by strong solar winds. A team of researchers from NASA , University College London and the Max Planck Institute found that the magnetosphere was distorted when Voyager 2 collected data. This may have obscured signs of life . (Image: JPL-Caltech)
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Scientists believe that Uranus and its moons may have geological activity and underground oceans, providing conditions for life. More spacecraft are needed to study the system in more detail. (Photo: BBC) |
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Previously, researchers have taken a close look at some of the moons around Uranus and what they found holds great promise in the search for extraterrestrial life. Specifically, the moons Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon are covered in a mixture of ice and rock, but scientists have yet to determine what lies beneath. (Photo: Universe Today) |
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So they compared them with two moons, Enceladus and Europa, and found that both could harbor a vast ocean beneath their surface. (Photo: New Scientist) |
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In addition, satellites around Uranus are also affected by objects in space. (Photo: Times Herald-Record) |
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At the same time, scientists have also found that on the surface of the planet's satellites there is cryovolcanism (liquid water inside sprays out and freezes on the surface). This means that, below the surface of these satellites there may be a lot of water, but it is not known whether there is life or not. (Photo: NASA) |
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Now, researchers say they can confirm the presence of liquid water inside Uranus’ moons by creating a magnetic field around them. If there is water inside the moons and it has the right amount of salt, Uranus’ magnetic field could create a reaction inside the moons that would help them create their own magnetic fields. (Photo: Popular Mechanics) |
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However, this is still a long way off, but if we intend to search for life outside of Earth in the Solar System, Uranus is a logical destination and there is a high chance of finding life there. (Photo: National Geographic) |
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