An artist's rendition of the infrared aurora superimposed on a Hubble Space Telescope photograph of Uranus. NASA, ESA, and M. Showalter (SETI Institute) for the background image of Uranus ...

Astronomers confirm the existence of an infrared (IR) aurora on Uranus. This could help astronomers identify exoplanets that might support life, a large number of which are icy worlds.

Aurora lights on Uranus helped NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope measure the planet’s interior rotation rate, changing what astronomers know about how long a day is on the cold and windy world.

The ultraviolet aurora on Uranus was first seen in 1986 by NASA's Voyager 2 probe, which flew past the planet that year. It's taken nearly 40 years to detect its infrared counterpart. Using data ...

The newly spotted aurora is one of several new developments spotted on Uranus this year alone. In April, the $10 billion Webb Space Telescope imaged the planet’s dusty rings—tough to spot in ...

University of Leicester astronomers confirm the existence of an infrared (IR) aurora on Uranus Provides insights into how magnetic field on ice giants such as Uranus and Neptune behave Could help ...

An artist's rendition of the infrared aurora superimposed on a Hubble Space Telescope photograph of Uranus. The NIRSPEC instrument (Near InfraRed SPECtrograph) at the Keck Observatory in Hawaii ...

Uranus also has its own aurora – though it is not visible in the same way, because of the different atmosphere on that planet. Researchers have known about ultraviolet aurorae on Uranus since 1986.

Scientists have imaged the whole globe of Uranus in the infrared part of the light spectrum for the first time, hoping to shed light on the planet's mysterious auroras and weird magnetic field.

Uranus's aurora clouds indicate a potential for alien life, scientists say The remote planet, far from the sun's rays, could prove to be habitable for alien life, according to a new study.

Scientists have spotted an infrared aurora on Uranus that could help us find alien life. On Earth, aurorae are best known in the form of the northern lights, when bright light streaks across the ...