The moons of Uranus are fascinating enough on their own that we should send a flagship mission out there

Monday, July 27, 2020 - 08:00 in Astronomy & Space

What's the most interesting fact you know about Uranus? The fact that its rotational axis is completely out of line with every other planet in the solar system? Or that Uranus' magnetosphere is asymmetrical, notably tilted relative to its rotational axis, and significantly offset from the center of the planet? Or that its moons are all named after characters from Shakespeare or Alexander Pope?

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