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Uranus' Moons: Not So Dead After All?

For years, scientists believed that Uranus and its five largest moons were inactive and barren, but new research suggests otherwise.

Data from NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, which flew past Uranus in 1986, was influenced by a powerful solar storm, leading to a misinterpretation of the Uranian system.

This new analysis indicates that these moons might harbor subsurface oceans, making them potential candidates for hosting life.

NASA is planning a new mission, the Uranus Orbiter and Probe, to explore these moons in more detail and investigate the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

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Original: BBC News (Science)

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#Uranus #Moons #Space Exploration #Extraterrestrial Life #Voyager 2

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