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Characterization of the Outer Uranian Rings in the Visual and Near‐IR Using Keck, JWST, and HST Observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract We present observations of the Uranian outer ring system at near‐infrared and visible wavelengths. Observations with the Keck Telescope were taken in July‐August 2007 at 2.12 and 1.63 μm, when the ring plane was almost edge‐on (ring opening angle B=0.62 $B=0.62$–0.24° ${}^{\circ}$). These data showed, for the first time, the μ ring at infrared
Imke de Pater, Mark R. Showalter, Matt M. Hedman, Heidi B. Hammel, Mike Roman, Leigh N. Fletcher, Maryame El Moutamid, Damya Souami   +7 more
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Orbital evolution of the main Uranian satellites

, 2011
International audienceSince Voyager 2 space mission, we know some properties of the main Uranian satellites (Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon): on the one hand, we observe an important resurfacing of both Miranda and Ariel, and on the other hand ...
Verheylewegen, E., Noyelles, Benoît
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Steady Collapse of Uranus' Exosphere After 1998 to the Present Decade

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 6, 28 March 2026.
Abstract Uranus' thermospheric temperature decreased from ∼800K in 1986 to ∼450K in 2022 as determined from observations of H3+ and H2 infrared emissions. Spitzer 2007 lower atmosphere observations do not emulate this cooling trend. Here we show that the atomic H Lyman ⍺ emission from the disk of Uranus observed by HST from 2011 to 2022 are not ...
D. Bhattacharyya, J. T. Clarke, P. Stephenson, T. Koskinen, J.‐Y. Chaufray, L. Moore, H. Melin   +6 more
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Observation and Simulation of Mutual Approximations between Five Main Uranian Satellites

The Astronomical Journal
Mutual approximation is an emerging method for obtaining high-precision astrometric measurements of natural satellites and asteroids. We used the 80 cm YaoAn High Precision Telescope to observe mutual approximation events of the main Uranian satellites ...
Jian Chen, Hao-Ran Song, Ye Yuan, Fan Li, Yan-Ning Fu, Tian-Rui Sun, Yu-Xi Jiang   +6 more
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The Dynamic Inducing Magnetic Field Signal at Triton

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 4, 28 February 2026.
Abstract Triton, Neptune's largest moon, is suspected of harboring a subsurface ocean. Detecting sub‐surface oceans requires measuring the ocean's induced magnetic field, typically exploiting common frequencies at which the field environment of the moon changes, in this case Triton's path through Neptune's magnetosphere.
L. Wivell, M. K. Dougherty, A. Masters
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Galactic Cosmic Ray Ionization on Uranus; Geomagnetic Latitude Dependencies

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs) are a major source of atmospheric ionization, influencing ion abundance, aerosol formation, and electrical processes. GCR‐induced effects are expected to be more pronounced on Uranus than planets closer to the Sun for two reasons; reduced solar irradiance, and weaker solar modulation of incident GCR.
Ola Al‐Khuraybi, Karen L. Aplin, Alberto Gambaruto   +2 more
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New Moons of Uranus and Neptune from Ultradeep Pencil-beam Surveys

The Astronomical Journal
We have conducted extremely ultradeep pencil-beam observations for new satellites around both Uranus and Neptune. Tens of images on several different nights in 2021, 2022, and 2023 were obtained, shifted, and added together to reach as faint as 26.9 and ...
Scott S. Sheppard, David J. Tholen, Marina Brozovic, Robert Jacobson, Chadwick A. Trujillo, Patryk Sofia Lykawka, Mike Alexandersen   +6 more
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Uranus' Long‐Term Thermospheric Cooling Is Unlikely to Be Primarily Driven by the Solar Wind

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 24, 28 December 2025.
Abstract Over the last 40 yrs, Uranus' thermospheric temperature has decreased by ∼8 K/yr. Here we show that this is less likely to be driven by solar wind kinetic power than previously thought. We determine that the solar wind kinetic power at Uranus has been increasing since the start of solar cycle 24 in 2009, while Uranus's thermospheric ...
Jamie M. Jasinski, Henrik Melin, James A. Sinclair, Sophia Zomerdijk‐Russell, Nick Achilleos, Carol Paty   +5 more
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Magnetopause Reconnection Voltages During the Voyager 2 Flyby of Uranus

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 22, 28 November 2025.
Abstract Uranus' magnetosphere presents a unique system to examine global magnetic reconnection processes due to its location far from the Sun. We assess reconnection effectiveness during Voyager 2's Uranus flyby, using a physics‐based analytical model to calculate reconnection voltages applied to the magnetopause.
S. Zomerdijk‐Russell, J. M. Jasinski
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Uranus Orbiter and Probe: Mission Challenges and Concept Updates Since the Origins, Worlds, and Life Decadal Survey

The Planetary Science Journal
Origins, Worlds, and Life: Planetary Science and Astrobiology in the Next Decade identified a Uranus Orbiter and Probe as the highest-priority strategic mission for the decade 2023–2032, as it enables broad cross-disciplinary science in the largely ...
Amy A. Simon, Richard C. Anderson, Daniel T. Gallagher, Michael J. Amato, Donald H. Ellison, Jacob A. Englander, Carl Engelbrecht, Noble Hatten, Richard S. Saylor, Chloe B. Beddingfield, Richard J. Cartwright, Nancy L. Chabot, Ian J. Cohen, Kathleen Mandt, Tom A. Nordheim, Lynnae C. Quick   +15 more
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